Regional ecosystem details for 3.5.32
| Regional ecosystem | 3.5.32 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Asteromyrtus brassii +/- Syzygium angophoroides +/- Acmena hemilampra open forest on residual sand rises and sheets |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Open forest (15-20m) of Asteromyrtus brassii, Syzygium angophoroides, Acmena hemilampra subsp. hemilampra, Acacia crassicarpa (spoon tree) +/- Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved paperbark). The sub-canopy and shrub layers tend to merge (2-10m) and contain Styphelia ruscifolia, Exocarpos latifolius, Lithomyrtus obtusa, Livistona muelleri, Acacia crassicarpa, Polyscias australiana, Breynia oblongifolia, Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany), Dillenia alata (red beech) and Banksia dentata (tropical banksia). The ground cover is dominated by Lomandra banksii. Occurs on sandy rises in an erosional plain. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), AS9a. |
| Special values | 3.5.32: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Syzygium buettnerianum. |
| 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. |
| Comments | 3.5.32: Restricted to Moa Island, Torres Strait. |
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.
