Regional ecosystem details for 2.5.29
| Regional ecosystem | 2.5.29 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 5 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 9000 ha; Remnant 2021 9000 ha |
| Short description | Acacia shirleyi +/- Eucalyptus spp., Corymbia spp. woodland on Tertiary sand sheets |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Acacia shirleyi woodland, occasionally with Eucalyptus similis, Corymbia polycarpa, C. gilbertensis, E. chartaboma and Adenanthera abrosperma. A sparse shrub layer may occur, including Acacia shirleyi, Petalostigma banksii and Denhamia cunninghamii. The ground layer is tussock grasses, including Aristida spp., Schizachyrium fragile and Thaumastochloa spp. Occurs on undulating Tertiary sand sheets. Red sands and earths. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 24a). |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Manage surrounding fire-adapted areas to create landscape mosaic of burnt and unburnt to mitigate against impact of wildfires. ISSUES: Vulnerable to repeated, high intensity fires. However, low or discontinuous fuel loads protect these communities. The invasive grass buffel draws fires into Acacia communities to the detriment of these communities. Lancewood is reliant on post-fire regeneration from seed bank; unplanned fire may have a role in persistence of this species. |
| Comments | 2.5.29: A rare ecosystem. Was previously mapped as 2.5.9x1. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13.1 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.
