Regional ecosystem details for 3.12.37
| Regional ecosystem | 3.12.37 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 3 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 500 ha; Remnant 2021 500 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus platyphylla +/- Corymbia spp. woodland to open forest on coastal igneous headlands and footslopes |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Woodland to open forest of Eucalyptus platyphylla (poplar gum) +/- Corymbia stockeri (gum topped bloodwood)+/- C. nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood) +/- C. clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood). In some areas C. tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash) can occur as a subdominant. A shrub layer of Welchiodendron longivalve (yellow box penda) and Acacia spp. +/- Cochlospermum gillivraei (kapok) may occur. Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass) is commonly found interspersed with rock pavement and talus. Occurs on coastal headlands and footslopes of inner Torres Strait Islands. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), G5t, R5t, R5u |
| 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 | 3.12.37: C.stockeri is likely to be subsp. stockeri. Restricted to Horn and Muralag Islands in the Torres Strait. |
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.
