Regional ecosystem details for 2.3.60
| Regional ecosystem | 2.3.60 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 4, (3), (1), (8), (5), (3.8) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 92000 ha; Remnant 2021 92000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca acacioides and/or M. foliolosa tall shrubland on Quaternary alluvial deposits and breakaways |
| Structure code | Tall Shrubland |
| Description | Melaleuca acacioides and/or M. foliolosa tall shrubland to low woodland, commonly with Excoecaria parvifolia. Occasional canopy species include M. citrolens, Eucalyptus microtheca, M. viridiflora, Terminalia platyptera and Petalostigma banksii. The ground layer is sparse, commonly with bare patches and tussock grasses. Contains small areas of bare ground or open tussock grassland. Occurs on Quaternary alluvial deposits and breakaways (commonly subject to erosion) in the Mitchell-Gilbert Fans subregion. Yellow-brown silty clay loam 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 | 2.3.60: Was previously mapped as 2.3.29x42a. |
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.
