Regional ecosystem details for 2.9.8
| Regional ecosystem | 2.9.8 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 6, 4 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 16000 ha; Remnant 2021 16000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus microneura +/- Terminalia spp., Grevillea striata woodland on Cretaceous mudstone plains and hillslopes. |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | 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. Yellow-brown clay soils. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13b). |
| Protected areas | Bulleringa NP |
| 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 | 2.9.8: Previously mapped as 2.9.6x1. |
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.
