Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.54
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.54 |
|---|---|
| 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 3.3.53. |
| Short description | Open heath to shrubland of Asteromyrtus lysicephala along creeks on plateaus |
| Structure code | Open Heath |
| Description | [RE not in use]²: This regional ecosystem is now mapped as 3.3.53. Asteromyrtus lysicephala pen heath to shrubland +/- Jacksonia thesioides (broombush). Occurs along creeks on plateaus. Occurs along creeks on plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 29a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 3.3.54a: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community now mapped as 3.3.53b. Asteromyrtus lysicephala (back to front bush), Choriceras tricorne and Jacksonia thesioides occur consistently at high stem densities in the sparse to mid-dense shrub layer (0.5-4m tall). A variety of other shrubs may be present and locally abundant. Scattered emergent trees (5-10m tall) are frequently present, with Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark), Allocasuarina littoralis (black sheoak) and Banksia dentata (swamp banksia) occurring at high densities. A sparse, low shrub layer (0.5-1m tall) is often present, and dominated by Asteromyrtus lysicephala. The ground layer is short and sparse, with Schoenus sparteus the most consistent and abundant graminoid. Associated with streams, on low sandstone plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 29a). 3.3.54b: [RE not in use]²: This vegetation community is now mapped as 3.3.53a. Low open forest to low woodland of Neofabricia myrtifolia (yellow teatree), Asteromyrtus brassii, Welchiodendron longivalve (yellow box penda) +/- Acacia crassicarpa (spoon tree) +/- Thryptomene oligandra. Emergents of Callitris intratropica (cypress pine) and Corymbia spp. can occur. A mid-dense subcanopy often includes Choriceras tricorne, Leucopogon yorkensis, Syzygium banksii or Sersalisia sericea. The sparse to mid-dense shrub layer usually includes canopy species, Alyxia spicata (chain fruit) and a range of other heath species. The very sparse ground layer include a range of grasses, sedges and hydrophilic forbs. Occurs along streams on plateaus. Occurs along streams on plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28c). |
| Special values | 3.3.54: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Pseudolycopodiella limosa. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: August-September up to November depending on the season. 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 at a range of intervals to create areas of varying post-fire response. Burn 10-20% of the landscape. ISSUES: These ecosystems typically have a longer fire interval than surrounding vegetation, so it is important to manage fire in surrounding country to avoid too frequent fire. Planned burns in and around heath will assist in breaking up the continuity of fuels across the landscape, preventing late season wildfires which have deleterious ecological effects. Absence of fire leads to tree domination by black she-oak and broad-leaved ti-tree. |
| Comments | 3.3.54a: The height of the canopy is variable depending primarily on fire history. The frequent occurrence of species tolerant to periods of water logging, such as Banksia dentata, Lophostemon suaveolens, Melaleuca saligna, Xanthostemon crenulatus, Melastoma malabathricum subsp. malabathricum, Utricularia spp., Fimbristylis spp. and Dapsilanthus spp., characterises this regional ecosystem. Northern part of bioregion. 3.3.54b: Throughout the catchments of western flowing rivers in the northern 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.
