Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.52
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.52 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 6, 1, (9), (5) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 2000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca foliolosa +/- M. citrolens tall shrubland on eroding drainage areas |
| Structure code | Tall Shrubland |
| Description | Melaleuca foliolosa usually with M. saligna low to open woodland +/- M. viridiflora +/- M. citrolens. Emergent Melaleuca spp. can occur. The subcanopy and/or shrublayer can occur and include canopy species +/- M. acacioides +/- Bossiaea armitii. The very sparse to mid-dense ground layer can contain a range of grasses and sedges. Occurs on naturally eroding drainage areas. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 3.3.52a: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community now mapped as 3.3.47. Tall shrubs of Melaleuca citrolens (scrub teatree) usually with M. foliolosa (scale-leaved teatree) dominate the very sparse to sparse canopy (3-6m tall). Scattered emergent Excoecaria parvifolia (gutta percha) trees up to 10m tall are present in some areas. A sparse low shrub layer is usually present. The ground layer is short and very sparse, with Aristida spp. (three-awned speargrass), Eriachne spp. (wanderrie grass) and Fimbristylis spp. being the most commonly encountered species. Bare areas are common. Occurs on naturally eroding drainage areas associated with streamlines. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). 3.3.52b: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community is now mapped as 3.1.4. Excoecaria parvifolia (gutta percha) and Hakea pedunculata dominate the sparse canopy. Shrubs of Melaleuca citrolens (scrub teatree) usually with M. foliolosa (scale-leaved teatree) also occur in the canopy. A sparse low shrub layer is usually present and in this vegetation community Lumnitzera racemosa and Melaleuca acacioides (black teatree) may be present. The ground layer is short and very sparse, with Aristida spp. (three-awned speargrass), Eriachne spp. (wanderrie grass) and Fimbristylis spp. being the most commonly encountered species. Bare areas are common. Occurs on edges of saltpans. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). 3.3.52c: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community is now mapped as regional ecosystem 3.3.52. Tall shrubs of Melaleuca citrolens (scrub teatree) usually with M. foliolosa (scale-leaved teatree) dominate the very sparse to sparse canopy (3-6m tall). A sparse low shrub layer is usually present and often dominated by Bossiaea armitii. The ground layer is short and very sparse, with Aristida spp. (three-awned speargrass), Eriachne spp. (wanderrie grass) and Fimbristylis spp. being the most commonly encountered species. Bare areas are common. Eroding edges of drainage lines on coastal alluvial plains on central eastern CYP. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b). |
| Protected areas | Rinyirru (Lakefield) NP (CYPAL), Lama Lama NP (CYPAL) |
| Special values | 3.3.52: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Dendrobium johannis, Myrmecodia beccarii. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Burn any time after the wet season when sufficiently dry to carry fire, with occasional storm or late dry season burns (Oct-Jan). INTENSITY: Patchy and low or moderate to high. Fires will tend to burn either with high intensity or at low intensity. INTERVAL: 5-10 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 5. INTERVAL_MAX: 10. STRATEGY: Apply a mosaic across the landscape to break up the continuity of fuels and limit the extent of late season wildfire. Burn 10-20% of the landscape. ISSUES: A combination of early to mid-dry season fires and storm-burns would assist in maintaining a mosaic of fire ages. A mosaic of fire ages ensures both habitat diversity and restricts fire spread. Avoid peat fires by burning when there is standing water or the ground is water logged. |
| Comments | 3.3.52: Was previously mapped as 3.3.52c. Bare areas are common. On areas draining into Priness Charlotte Bay. 3.3.52a: Western part of bioregion. Extends into adjacent Gulf Plains bioregion. 3.3.52b: Cooktown. |
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.
