Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.30
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.30 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Extent in reserves | This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 3.3.8b. |
| Short description | Corymbia tessellaris +/- Eucalyptus acroleuca woodland on levees |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | [RE not in use]²: This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 3.3.8b. Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash) is always present, and frequently dominates the sparse canopy (15-23m tall). C. clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) is usually present, and may dominant the canopy in some situations. C. papuana may be present in the canopy. Eucalyptus acroleuca (Lakefield coolibah) and E. leptophleba (Molloy red box) are occasionally present particularly in wetter micro sites. A very sparse to sparse sub-canopy tree layer (3-10m tall) is present, with Planchonia careya (cocky apple), Melaleuca nervosa (woodland paperbark), Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood), Ficus opposita (sandpaper fig) and C. clarksoniana the most frequent species. At some sites M. viridiflora dominates a conspicuous sub-canopy layer. The shrub layer (0.5-3m tall) varies from very sparse to mid-dense, with Antidesma ghaesembilla, Flueggea virosa subsp. melanthesoides and C. clarksoniana the most frequent species. The ground layer is mid-dense to dense, with Heteropogon contortus (black speargrass), H. triticeus (giant speargrass), Themeda arguens, T. triandra (kangaroo grass), Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum) and Mnesithea rottboellioides (northern canegrass) frequent dominant species. Associated with levees. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 16b). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 91 |
| Special values | 3.3.30: Eucalyptus acroleuca is an endemic species confined to the Laura Lowlands. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Early to mid-dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 1-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 1. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn less than 30% in any year. Burn under mild conditions. ISSUES: Patch burns implemented early in the season will limit the extent and intensity of wildfires. |
| Comments | 3.3.30: Lakefield area. |
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.
