Regional ecosystem details for 3.2.32
| Regional ecosystem | 3.2.32 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Extent in reserves | This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 3.2.24b. |
| Short description | Lepturus repens closed herbland on sand cays |
| Structure code | Closed Herbland |
| Description | [RE not in use]²: This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 3.2.24b. Lepturus repens usually dominates the dense ground layer. The creeping vines, Ipomoea pes-caprae and Canavalia rosea, and forb Tribulus cistoides also occur at high projective foliage covers. Emergent shrubs (1-3m tall) and low trees up to 8 metres tall may be present, but are generally very sparse. Premna serratifolia (coastal Premna), Scaevola taccada and Clerodendrum inerme are the most frequent shrubs. Restricted to the sand cays. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28d). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 192 |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. ISSUES: Fire sensitive vegetation type. |
| Comments | 3.2.32: Variants of this 3.2.32 occur with either Spinifex sericeus, Sporobolus virginicus or Urochloa subquadripara dominating the mid-dense to dense ground layer. Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait islands. |
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2 Superseded: Revision of the regional ecosystem classification removed this regional ecosystem code from use.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.
