Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.32
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.32 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Extent in reserves | This regional ecosystem is now part of RE 3.3.50. |
| Short description | Melaleuca viridiflora +/- M. saligna woodland in sinkholes and drainage depressions |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | [RE not in use]²: This regional ecosystem is now part of RE 3.3.50. Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark) usually dominates the sparse canopy (8-18m tall). M. clarksonii (hard-barked teatree), M. saligna (paperbark), M. quinquenervia (paperbark) and Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) may be codominant to dominant in the deepest part of the swamps. Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa (liniment tree) frequently dominates a sparse to mid-dense sub-canopy layer (4-10m tall) with Calycopeplus casuarinoides (false casuarina) on the margins of the wettest areas. A shrub layer is usually absent and the sparse to mid-dense ground layer consists of mainly short-lived aquatic species. On the margins of the swamps, Banksia dentata (banksia), Neofabricia myrtifolia (yellow teatree), Thryptomene oligandra (thryptomene) and Grevillea pteridifolia (golden grevillea) occur frequently. The floristic composition of this regional ecosystem varies with the duration and depth of wet season flooding. Occurs in sinkholes and drainage depressions. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 22b). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 109 |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Burn any time after the wet season when sufficiently dry to carry fire, with occasional storm. Avoid late dry season. INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: 4+ years. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 50. STRATEGY: Fire management in surrounding ecosystems will assist the prevention of late dry season wildfires which may burn with high intensity. Exclusion of fire not necessary. ISSUES: Avoid peat fires by burning when there is standing water or the ground is water logged. |
| Comments | 3.3.32: Predominantly in the south-west Peninsula. |
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2 Superseded: Revision of the regional ecosystem classification removed this regional ecosystem code from use.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.
