Regional ecosystem details for 2.3.64
| Regional ecosystem | 2.3.64 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Endangered |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 4, 6, (9.1) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 600 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus melanophloia open woodland on infrequently flooded Quaternary alluvial plains |
| Structure code | Open Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus melanophloia open woodland. A lower tree layer of Terminalia platyptera commonly occurs. The ground layer is tussock grasses, including Schizachyrium fragile, Sarga plumosum and Aristida ingrata. Occurs on infrequently flooded Quaternary alluvial plains. Orange to brown sandy loam soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 17b). |
| 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 | 2.3.64: Was previously mapped as 2.3.21x1. Associated with the Gilbert River. Threatening processes associated with potential expansion of intensive agriculture in the area. |
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.
