Regional ecosystem details for 3.12.39
| Regional ecosystem | 3.12.39 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 2, (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 7000 ha; Remnant 2021 7000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus crebra +/- Corymbia hylandii low woodland to low open forest on skeletal soils in gullies and on foothills of granite hills |
| Structure code | Low Open Forest |
| Description | Low woodland to low open forest of Eucalyptus crebra (narrow-leaved ironbark) +/- Corymbia hylandii (Hyland's bloodwood) or low open forest of Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) and E. crebra. Occurs on skeletal soils on gullies and foothills of granite hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 3.12.39a: Low woodland to low open forest of Eucalyptus crebra (narrow-leaved ironbark) +/- Corymbia hylandii (Hyland's bloodwood). Deciduous vine thicket species are often scattered through the canopy and and/or a very sparse subcanopy and can include Terminalia subacroptera, Cochlospermum gillivraei (kapok), Sterculia quadrifida and Bombax ceiba. The very sparse to mid-dense shrub layer can also contain a range of deciduous vine thicket species including Diospyros spp., Micromelum minutum, Psychotria spp., Manilkara kauki and Psydrax spp. as well as Grevillea parallela and Acacia disparrima. The very sparse to mid-dense grassy groundlayer often includes Arundinella setosa and Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass) +/- Cymbopogon ambiguus +/- Mnesithea rottboellioides (northern cane grass). Occurs on skeletal soils on gullies and footslopes of granite hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13a). 3.12.39b: Low open forest of Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) with Eucalyptus crebra (narrow-leaved ironbark) and Acacia flavescens (red wattle) subdominant. A. flavescens can be common in a sparse subcanopy. Rainforest species including Endiandra glauca (brown walnut), Myrsine variabilis, Litsea breviumbellata and Rhodamnia spp. Often occur in a mid-dense shrublayer. The very sparse groundlayer can have Cyperus pedunculosus and Gahnia aspera. Occurs on upper slopes of granite ranges. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28e). |
| Protected areas | Cape Melville NP (CYPAL) |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Dry season with occasional storm burns. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high intensity. INTERVAL: 1-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn less than 30% in any year. Begin burning early in the dry season, followed by progressive patch fires burnt through the year. ISSUES: This vegetation is fire tolerant. Management should aim at preventing extensive wildfire. Storm burns are used to add diversity to the fire mosaic, promoting perennial grasses and preventing vegetation thickening. |
| Comments | 3.12.39: REs 3.12.24, 3.12.25 were amalgamated in to this RE. Occurs on Cape Melville and the Altanmoui Range north of Cooktown. 3.12.39a: Occurs on Cape Melville. 3.12.39b: Occurs on the Altanmoui Range north of Cooktown. |
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.
