Regional ecosystem details for 2.3.56
| Regional ecosystem | 2.3.56 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 4 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 134000 ha; Remnant 2021 134000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca stenostachya and M. citrolens +/- Eucalyptus microtheca, E. chlorophylla woodland on Quaternary alluvial plains in the north of the bioregion |
| Structure code | Low Woodland |
| Description | Melaleuca stenostachya and M. citrolens low open woodland to woodland, commonly with Eucalyptus microtheca, Eucalyptus chlorophylla, other Melaleuca spp., Terminalia platyptera, Grevillea spp. and Excoecaria parvifolia. A shrub layer may occur, including canopy species, Petalostigma banksii, Gardenia vilhelmii and Carissa lanceolata. Occurs on Quaternary alluvial plains in the north of the bioregion. Grey to brown clay loam and texture contrast soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 2.3.56a: Melaleuca stenostachya and M. citrolens low open woodland to woodland, commonly with Eucalyptus microtheca, M. foliolosa, Terminalia platyptera, Grevillea spp. and Excoecaria parvifolia. A shrub layer commonly occurs, including canopy species, Petalostigma banksii and Carissa lanceolata. The ground layer is tussock grasses, commonly Chrysopogon fallax and Sarga plumosum. Occurs on active Quaternary alluvial plains adjacent to the Gilbert River delta. Grey to brown silty loam and sandy clay loam soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). 2.3.56b: Melaleuca stenostachya, M. citrolens and Eucalyptus chlorophylla woodland, occasionally with M. viridiflora, Excoecaria parvifolia and Grevillea spp. A sparse shrub layer may occur, including canopy species, Petalostigma banksii and Gardenia vilhelmii. The ground layer is tussock grasses, commonly Chrysopogon spp. and Schizachyrium spp. Occurs on old alluvial plains (recent Pleistocene surface) in the north of the bioregion. Brown clay loam and texture contrast soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). |
| Protected areas | Staaten River NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Commence soon after wet season when just dry enough to carry fire. Occasional storm burns; high intensity fires caused by lightning are a feature of this system. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 1-3 years or longer, 3-5 years in the south (i.e., latitudes below Karumba) and in riparian areas. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Maintain a landscape mosaic of time since fire to break up fuel continuity through the landscape and to avoid impact of late season wildfire. Ensure good soil moisture. ISSUES: Repeat early season burns where there are overabundant seedlings and saplings is not recommended. |
| Comments | 2.3.56a: Was previously mapped as 2.3.28x17a. 2.3.56b: Was previously mapped as 2.3.28x17b. |
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.
