Regional ecosystem details for 2.7.17
| Regional ecosystem | 2.7.17 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 6, 4, (9.1), (9.2) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 30000 ha; Remnant 2021 30000 ha |
| Short description | Micromyrtus forsteri and/or Calytrix leptophylla open shrubland +/- emergent Acacia shirleyi, Corymbia serendipita, A. meiosperma on lateritised Tertiary sandstone hills. |
| Structure code | Dwarf Open Shrubland |
| Description | Micromyrtus forsteri and/or Calytrix leptophylla dwarf open shrubland to open shrubland. Emergent Acacia shirleyi, Corymbia serendipita and A. meiosperma commonly occur. The ground layer is sparse grasses and forbs and includes areas of bare rock. Commonly occurs on flat, open areas in dissected, lateritised Tertiary sandstone hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 29b). |
| Protected areas | Bulleringa NP |
| Special values | 2.7.17: Supports plant species with restricted geographic ranges. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Burn in association with surrounding landscape. Do not target with fire. ISSUES: Typically sparse ground layer that would not support fire. Mostly bare rock. |
| Comments | 2.7.17: Information on condition required. Previously mapped as 2.7.1x2b. Found on Torwood Stn and Bulleringa NP. |
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.
