Regional ecosystem details for 3.11.14
| Regional ecosystem | 3.11.14 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Extent in reserves | This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 9.11.3c. |
| Short description | Eucalyptus staigeriana woodland on metamorphic ranges |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | [RE not in use]²: This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 9.11.3c. Eucalyptus staigeriana (lemon-scented ironbark) dominates the sparse canopy (8-12m tall). Corymbia ellipsoidea is frequently a subdominant canopy tree. Occasional E. tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark), E. crebra (narrow-leaved ironbark), C. confertiflora (broad-leaved Moreton Bay ash) and Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood) are present in the canopy. The shrub layer (0.5m tall) is very sparse, with Coelospermum reticulatum (medicine bush), Erythrophleum chlorostachys and Eucalyptus spp. The most frequent shrubs. The ground layer is sparse, and dominated by Heteropogon triticeus (giant speargrass) and Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass), with Schizachyrium spp. A subdominant grass. Occurs on metamorphic ranges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13a). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 90 |
| Special values | 3.11.14: Eucalyptus staigeriana is a relatively restricted species. |
| Comments | 3.11.14: This RE doesn't occur in Cape York Peninsula bioregion. It occurs in Einasleigh Uplands bioregion as RE 9.11.3c. |
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2 Superseded: Revision of the regional ecosystem classification removed this regional ecosystem code from use.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.
