Regional ecosystem details for 2.7.10
| Regional ecosystem | 2.7.10 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 6, 4, (9.1) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 32000 ha; Remnant 2021 32000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca foliolosa +/- Macropteranthes montana, Acacia shirleyi, Eucalyptus provecta, Corymbia gilbertensis tall shrubland to low open forest on low rises, breakaways and stripped surfaces on lateritised Cretaceous mudstone. |
| Structure code | Low Open Forest |
| Description | Melaleuca foliolosa tall shrubland to low open forest, commonly with Macropteranthes montana, Acacia shirleyi, Eucalyptus provecta and Corymbia gilbertensis. A shrub layer commonly occurs, including Melaleuca foliolosa, Memecylon pauciflorum, Acacia meiosperma, Bossiaea armitii and Larsenaikia ochreata. The sparse ground layer is tussock grasses and forbs. Occurs on low rises, breakaways and stripped surfaces on lateritised Cretaceous mudstones. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). |
| Protected areas | Bulleringa NP |
| Special values | 2.7.10: Supports plant species with restricted geographic ranges, including the threatened species Macropteranthes montana (V). |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Avoid the hottest seasons. INTENSITY: Moderate to high. INTERVAL: >5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 5. INTERVAL_MAX: 50. STRATEGY: Burn less than 10% in any year. Buffer as indicated by fuel build-up in surrounding vegetation. ISSUES: Patch burning reduces spread of wildfires, and ensures a variety of ages. Widespread and frequent fires may reduce the extent of this vegetation type. Avoid fires at the hottest time of the year, when extent of fires cannot be controlled. Low intensity fires will be useful in reducing fuel loads and fire spread in later fires. Moderate fires may assist in regeneration of hard-seeded spp. |
| Comments | 2.7.10: Previously mapped as 2.7.1x4. |
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.
