Regional ecosystem details for 13.11.8
| Regional ecosystem | 13.11.8 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 3, 1, (11.32), (11.31) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 97000 ha; Remnant 2021 26000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus melliodora and/or Eucalyptus microcarpa/ E. moluccana woodland on metamorphics |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Woodland of Eucalyptus melliodora and/or Eucalyptus microcarpa/ E. moluccana. Other Eucalypts that are often present include E. albens, E. dealbata, E. crebra and E. melanophloia. Eucalyptus blakelyi can be an important component in the east. Understorey is generally grassy but a sparse to mid-dense shrub layer can also develop. Occurs on rolling hills, depressions and lower slopes around drainage lines. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 15a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 13.11.8a: Eucalyptus woollsiana or E. moluccana woodland in the west of the bioregion. Occurs on rolling hills, depressions and lower slopes around drainage lines. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 15a). |
| Supplementary description | Young and McDonald (1989), 10d in part, Haselgrove and Cant (2009), 11d |
| Protected areas | Sundown NP, Sundown RR |
| Special values | 13.11.8: Habitat for Eucalyptus terrica, a species with a localised distribution. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Autumn/Winter (Apr-Aug). INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: 5-15 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 5. INTERVAL_MAX: 15. STRATEGY: Burn < 20% of stands in any year, burning patches each year whenever possible. |
| Comments | 13.11.8: Occurs on footslopes and rolling hills often in association with Eucalyptus conica, E. microcarpa or E. moluccana, E. melliodora woodland on alluvial plains (13.3.4) and grades into the hill units dominated by various ironbarks and E. dealbata (13.11.3 and 13.11.4). It can be recognised on the basis of dominance by E. melliodora and E. microcarpa or E. moluccana but can also include a substantial proportion of E. albens, particularly in the south of the bioregion. Extensively cleared, primarily for pasture. Recruitment of canopy species is threatened by grazing. |
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.
