Regional ecosystem details for 2.9.6
| Regional ecosystem | 2.9.6 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Short description | Melaleuca spp. and Corymbia polycarpa woodland on pale earths on mudstones |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Melaleuca citrolens and M. viridiflora. Woodland with Corymbia polycarpa, Eucalyptus persistens, E. microneura and Petalostigma banksii. Occurs on undulating lowlands and footslopes on Cretaceous and early Tertiary mudstones; bleached grey and brown earths, with some texture contrast soils on lower slopes. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 2.9.6x1: [RE not in use]²: This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 2.9.8. Eucalyptus microneura open woodland to woodland, commonly with Terminalia spp. and Grevillea striata. A shrub layer of Gardenia vilhelmii commonly occurs. The ground layer is tussock grasses, including Aristida spp., Eragrostis spp. and Chrysopogon sp. Occurs on Cretaceous mudstone plains and hillslopes, commonly with calcareous concretions. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13b). |
| Supplementary description | Galloway et al. (1970), Annaly, Brixton |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Early to mid-dry season, with occasional storm burn or late dry season fire of limited extent. INTENSITY: High. INTERVAL: 1-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn less than 30% in any year. ISSUES: Fire exclusion and/or low intensity early dry season fires will benefit broad-leaved tea-tree at the expense of ground layer species, causing vegetation thickening. Late dry season fires and storm-burn help to restore the dominance of grasses. Ideally, high intensity fires are required to maintain the structure of this community. However, early dry to mid-season fires are likely to be of only low to moderate intensity. High intensity fires should only be lit where their containment can be guaranteed. |
| Comments | 2.9.6: More information required to confirm conservation status. Area has been subject to extensive pasture development. Severe infestation by *Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine). |
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.
2 Superseded: Revision of the regional ecosystem classification removed this regional ecosystem code from use. It is included in the regional ecosystem description database because the RE code may appear in older versions of RE mapping and the Vegetation Management regulation.
