Regional ecosystem details for 12.8.5
| Regional ecosystem | 12.8.5 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, (2), (11.31) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 21000 ha; Remnant 2021 18000 ha |
| Short description | Complex notophyll vine forest on Cainozoic igneous rocks, usually at altitude of more than 600m |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Complex notophyll vine forest. Characteristic species include Argyrodendron actinophyllum, Sloanea australis, S. woollsii, Cryptocarya erythroxylon, Ficus watkinsiana, Dysoxylum fraserianum, Ackama paniculosa, Karrabina benthamiana, Orites excelsus, Acmena ingens, Syzygium corynanthum, S. crebrinerve and Citronella moorei. Occurs on Cainozoic igneous rocks especially basalt and lateritised basalt usually >600m altitude. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 6a). |
| Supplementary description | Bean et al. (1998), G2 |
| Protected areas | Main Range NP, Lamington NP, Mount Barney NP, Springbrook NP, Mount Chinghee NP |
| Special values | 12.8.5: Habitat for endemic and threatened plant species including Euphrasia bella, Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii, S. weinthalii, S. hartmannii, Symplocos baeuerlenii, Clematis fawcettii, Lastreopsis silvestris, Uromyrtus lamingtonensis and near threatened species including, Gossia inophloia, Cyathea cunninghamii, Muellerina myrtifolia, Nothoalsomitra suberosa, Pittosporum oreillyanum, Solanum callium, Dendrobium schneiderae var. schneiderae. Habitat for cool subtropical species at limits of climatic range. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Protection relies on broad-scale management of surrounding country. May need active protection from wildfire in extreme conditions or after prolonged drought. Planned burns should not create a running fire into vine forest. Ensuring conditions of good soil moisture and moisture of litter in surrounding communities will limit fire behaviour/intensity. ISSUES: Fire sensitive and not normally flammable. There may be issues with lantana and other weeds from fire and other disturbance. Remnants may be limited by frequent fire at the margins. |
| Comments | 12.8.5: Mostly restricted to southern border parts of bioregion. High levels of species endemism in McPherson Range. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13 pre-clearing and 2021 remnant regional ecosystem mapping. Figures are rounded for simplicity. For more precise estimates, including breakdowns by tenure and other themes see remnant vegetation in Queensland.
