Regional ecosystem details for 2.3.54
| Regional ecosystem | 2.3.54 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Riverine |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 4, 6, (3), (3.8), (9.1) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 97000 ha; Remnant 2021 96000 ha |
| Short description | Corymbia polycarpa +/- Melaleuca viridiflora open woodland fringing minor watercourses on Tertiary sand sheets in the north-east |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Corymbia polycarpa open woodland to woodland. A lower tree layer commonly occurs, including Melaleuca viridiflora, Grevillea spp., Erythrophleum chlorostachys and Pandanus sp. A sparse shrub layer may occur. The ground layer is tussock grasses, including Schizachyrium spp., Thaumastochloa spp. and Pseudopogonatherum contortum. Occurs in depressions and on fringes of minor watercourses in broad, Tertiary sand sheets in the north-east of the bioregion. Riverine. (BVG1M: 16b). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (1995): 159 |
| Protected areas | Staaten River NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Commence early in dry season as soon as ground fuels can carry fire with fire extinguishing early evening. Continue to mid-dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high intensity. INTERVAL: 1-5 years, but do not burn the same patches annually. Landscape mosaic should consist of patches with different times since burning. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Break up continuity of fuel across the landscape so that impact of late-season wildfire is minimised. Wildfire due to dry storms late in the dry season or in the early wet are natural occurrences, but they can burn over a wide area of the landscape with unwanted intensity and frequency. Use broad scale mosaic burning. ISSUES: Overabundant seedlings and saplings can lead to woody thickening if unchecked by fire. A long absence of fire or low intensity fire too early in the season may lead to overabundant seedlings and saplings. If ground fuels are sparse spell pastures prior to planned burns. Weeds such as buffel grass and rubbervine may be an issue for some tussock grass communities because weeds increase fuel loads leading to high intensity fires. |
| Comments | 2.3.54: Was previously mapped as 2.3.28x13. |
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.
