Regional ecosystem details for 3.11.13
| Regional ecosystem | 3.11.13 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 2, 9.3, 5, (1), (7.9) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 62000 ha; Remnant 2021 62000 ha |
| Short description | Corymbia nesophila +/- E. brassiana woodland on metamorphic hills and ranges |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Corymbia nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood) woodland to open forest commonly with Eucalyptus platyphylla (poplar gum) and E. brassiana (Cape York red gum). A number of other Eucalyptus spp. or Corymbia spp. such as C. tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash), E. cullenii (Cullen's ironbark) and E. leptophleba (Molloy box) may form minor components of the canopy. The very sparse to sparse sub-canopy contains canopy species and commonly Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved teatree) and Grevillea glauca (Bushman's clothespeg). The very sparse shrub layer commonly contains C. nesophila Persoonia falcata (geebung), Coelospermum reticulatum, Acacia flavescens (powder puff wattle) and Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood). Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass), Mnesithea rottboellioides (northern cane grass) and Heteropogon triticeus (giant spear grass) are frequent dominant species in the sparse to mid-dense ground layer. Mainly occurs on metamorphic hills and ranges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 14c). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 82b |
| Protected areas | Biniirr NP (CYPAL), Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL), Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) RR, Endeavour River NP, Cape Melville NP (CYPAL), Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan NP (CYPAL), Keatings Lagoon CP, Mount Cook NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Commence planned burns early in the dry season, after the wet season when dry enough to burn. Use occasional storm burns but generally avoid periods of extremely hot, dry conditions. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high during storm burns. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Apply a mosaic across the landscape at a range of intervals to create varying stages of post-fire response. Burn 30-60% at the property level. ISSUES: To mitigate against the impact of late dry season fires, commence burning early in the season and continue through the dry to break up continuity of fuels across the landscape. Planned fire applied repeatedly early in the dry season may lead to woody thickening because fires are not of sufficiently high intensity; this may be exacerbated by stock grazing. Manage extent, intensity and frequency of fires judiciously, to avoid habitat tree loss. |
| Comments | 3.11.13: In the south-east. |
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.
