Regional ecosystem details for 3.5.35
| Regional ecosystem | 3.5.35 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 4, 1, (7), (6) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 223000 ha; Remnant 2021 223000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Corymbia nesophila woodland with heathy understory on sand plains |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Woodland to sometimes open woodland of Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) and Corymbia nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood). Where Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) occurs it can be co-dominant. A very sparse to sparse subcanopy layer often includes Asteromyrtus brassii, Neofabricia myrtifolia (yellow teatree), Acacia spp. or E. tetrodonta. A very sparse to mid-dense shrublayer often contains juvenile canopy species as well as Neoroepera banksii or Acacia calyculata. Commonly found species in the sparse to grassy ground layer are Schoenus sparteus, Lomandra spp., Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum) and Alloteropsis semialata (cockatoo grass). Occurs most extensively on deep sands on sandstone plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 14a). |
| Protected areas | Apudthama NP (CYPAL), Bromley (Ampulin) NP (CYPAL), Bromley (Kungkaychi) NP (CYPAL), Wuthathi (Shelburne Bay) NP (CYPAL), Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) NP (CYPAL), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) NP (CYPAL), Batavia NP (CYPAL), Jardine River NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Commence planned burns early in the dry season, after the wet season when dry enough to burn. Use occasional storm burns but generally avoid periods of extremely hot, dry conditions. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high during storm burns. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Apply a mosaic across the landscape at a range of intervals to create varying stages of post-fire response. Burn 30-60% at the property level. ISSUES: To mitigate against the impact of late dry season fires, commence burning early in the season and continue through the dry to break up continuity of fuels across the landscape. Planned fire applied repeatedly early in the dry season may lead to woody thickening because fires are not of sufficiently high intensity; this may be exacerbated by stock grazing. Manage extent, intensity and frequency of fires judiciously, to avoid habitat tree loss. |
| Comments | 3.5.35: Was previously mapped as 3.5.10x1 (part). Areas dominated by Corymbia nesophila sometimes occur. The understory species mix of this community may change depending on fire history. Extensive on sandplains from the upper reaches of the Archer River and Temple Bay through the McHenry Uplands to Bamaga. |
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.
