Regional ecosystem details for 2.5.38
| Regional ecosystem | 2.5.38 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 8, (3), (1.3), (4.3), (4.5) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 41000 ha; Remnant 2021 37000 ha |
| Short description | Acacia cambagei, Grevillea striata and Atalaya hemiglauca +/- Corymbia aparrerinja low open woodland on Quaternary sand sheets overlying clay plains |
| Structure code | Low Open Woodland |
| Description | Acacia cambagei, Grevillea striata and Atalaya hemiglauca low open woodland to low woodland, occasionally with Corymbia aparrerinja, Ventilago viminalis and other Acacia spp. A diverse shrub layer commonly occurs, including Eremophila spp., Acacia spp. and Santalum lanceolatum. The ground layer is sparse tussock grasses, including Aristida spp., Sporobolus spp., and Eulalia aurea. Occurs on Quaternary sand sheets overlying Tertiary clay plains. Red sands and loams, commonly with surface gravel. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 26a). |
| 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. Fire plays no role in regeneration of gidgee. |
| Comments | 2.5.38: Was previously mapped as 2.3.7x50. |
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.
