Regional ecosystem details for 3.3.70
| Regional ecosystem | 3.3.70 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 3 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 200 ha; Remnant 2021 200 ha |
| Short description | Lophostemon suaveolens +/- Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla +/- Pandanus sp. +/- Livistona muelleri woodland and open forest on alluvial plains of northern Torres Strait Islands |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Lophostemon suaveolens woodland to open forest +/- Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla +/- Pandanus spp. +/- Livistona muelleri. All three subdominant canopy species can be more prominent in the sub-canopy +/- Acacia leptocarpa. The ground layer is dominated by Ischaemum australe, Imperata cylindrica (blady grass) and Vandasina retusa. Upper trunks and branches support epiphytes Myrmecodia platytyrea, Hydnophytum moseleyanum var. moseleyanum and Dischidia spp. In swampier areas Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. platyphylla may form a discrete open forest. Occurs on alluvial plains of northern Torres Strait Islands. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28e). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), A7a, A8a. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high intensity. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn less than 30% in any year. ISSUES: Need for fuel reduction burns depends on amount of shrub invasion and community structure. |
| Comments | 3.3.70: An increase in Melaleuc species is occurring due to change in fire regime. Impacted by deer grazing and browsing. Northern 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.
