Regional ecosystem details for 3.11.15
| Regional ecosystem | 3.11.15 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, (7), (6) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 16000 ha; Remnant 2021 16000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus leptophleba +/- Corymbia dallachiana open woodland on metamorphic hills |
| Structure code | Open Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus leptophleba (Molloy red box) open woodland to woodland usually with Corymbia dallachiana (Dallachy's gum) and/or C. clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) with scattered E. cullenii (Cullen's ironbark) and Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood) occasionally present. A very sparse sub-canopy tree layer is usually present with scattered canopy species. Dendrolobium umbellatum, Planchonia careya (cocky apple), Antidesma ghaesembilla (black currant) Acacia flavescens and Grewia savannicola (dog's balls) can all be present in a very sparse shrub layer. The ground layer is mid-dense to dense and dominated by a variety of grasses including Heteropogon contortus (black speargrass), H. triticeus (giant speargrass), Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum) and Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass). Occurs on metamorphic hills and ranges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 3.11.15a: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community is now mapped as 3.11.15. Eucalyptus leptophleba (Molloy red box) open woodland to woodland usually with Corymbia dallachiana (Dallachy's gum) and/or C. clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) with scattered E. cullenii (Cullen's ironbark) and Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood) occasionally present. A very sparse sub-canopy tree layer is usually present with scattered canopy species. Dendrolobium umbellatum, Planchonia careya (cocky apple), Antidesma ghaesembilla (black currant) Acacia flavescens and Grewia savannicola (dog's balls) can all be present in a very sparse shrub layer. The ground layer is mid-dense to dense and dominated by a variety of grasses including Heteropogon contortus (black speargrass), H. triticeus (giant speargrass), Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum) and Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass). Occurs on metamorphic hills and ranges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). 3.11.15b: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community is now mapped as 3.11.15. Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) dominates the sparse canopy (8-25m tall). Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood) is a frequent subdominant tree. Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark), E. leptophleba (Molloy red box) and E. chlorophylla (shiny-leaved box) are also sometimes present as subdominant trees. The sub-canopy (6-10m tall) is dominated by Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved teatree) and often includes M. nervosa (paperbark) and Grevillea glauca (bushman's clothes peg). The very sparse to sparse shrub layer (0.3-3m tall) is dominated by M. viridiflora, M. nervosa, C. clarksoniana, Acacia leptocarpa (a wattle) and Alphitonia pomaderroides (soapwood). The ground layer is sparse to mid-dense. Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum), Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass), Eriachne triseta (wanderrie grass) and Heteropogon triticeus (giant speargrass) are the primary grasses. RE is defunct. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). |
| Protected areas | Oyala Thumotang NP (CYPAL), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) NP (CYPAL), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) RR |
| Special values | 3.11.15: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Cycas tuckeri. |
| 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: 1-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. 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 | 3.11.15: Coen Inlier. 3.11.15a: Eucalyptus chlorophylla (shiny-leaved box) is sometimes present with E. leptophleba and occasionally replaces it as the dominant canopy tree. Coen Inlier. |
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.
