Regional ecosystem details for 3.5.36
| Regional ecosystem | 3.5.36 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 7, 4, 8, 6, (1), (5), (2), (2.6), (9), (3), (7.9), (2.4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 1762000 ha; Remnant 2021 1723000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Corymbia nesophila woodland to open forest on undulating plains and remnant plateaus |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Woodland to tall open forest of Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) and Corymbia nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood) woodland +/- C. stockeri (gum topped bloodwood). Occurs on undulating plains and tertiary plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 14a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 3.5.36a: Woodland of Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) and Corymbia nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood) +/- Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood) +/- C. stockeri (gum topped bloodwood). The sparse to mid-dense subcanopy often contains canopy species +/- Grevillea glauca (clothespeg Grevillea) +/- Parinari nonda (nonda plum) +/- Acacia rothii. The sparse to dense shrub layer also contains canopy species +/- Coelospermum reticulatum (medicine bush) +/- Planchonia careya (cocky apple) +/- Persoonia falcata (geebung). The sparse to dense grassy ground layer can be dominated by Heteropogon triticeus (giant spear grass), Aristida spp. (three-awned speargrass), Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum) and Alloteropsis semialata (cockatoo grass). Occurs on undulating and eroded tertiary plains. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 14a). 3.5.36b: Woodland to open forest of Eucalyptus tetrodonta (Darwin stringybark) and Corymbia nesophila (Melville Island bloodwood) +/- Erythrophleum chlorostachys (Cooktown ironwood) +/- C. stockeri (gum topped bloodwood). The sparse to mid-dense subcanopy is often dominated by Eucalyptus tetrodonta, Erythrophleum chlorostachys and Grevillea glauca (clothespeg Grevillea). The open to mid-dense shrublayer includes juvenile canopy species +/- Planchonia careya (cocky apple) +/- Coelospermum reticulatum (medicine bush) +/- Acacia rothii +/- Xylomelum scottianum. The mid-dense to dense grassy groundlayer is dominated by Heteropogon triticeus (giant spear grass), Alloteropsis semialata (cockatoo grass) and Sarga plumosum (plume sorghum). Occurs on sands on tertiary plateaus. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 14a). |
| Protected areas | Oyala Thumotang NP (CYPAL), Batavia NP (CYPAL), Cape Melville NP (CYPAL), Apudthama NP (CYPAL), Lama Lama NP (CYPAL), Rinyirru (Lakefield) NP (CYPAL), Olkola NP (CYPAL), Muundhi (Jack River) NP (CYPAL), Bromley (Kungkaychi) NP (CYPAL), KULLA (McIlwraith R |
| Special values | 3.5.36: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Acacia ommatosperma, Argophyllum verae, Cycas semota, Fimbristylis adjuncta, Habenaria rumphii, Hedyotis novoguineensis, Lepturus geminatus, Samadera sp. (Kennedy River J.R.Clarkson 5645), Stemona angusta, Sticherus milnei, Stylidium longissimum. |
| 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 | 3.5.36: REs 3.5.2 (part), 3.5.10 (part), 3.5.11, 3.5.12, 3.5.23, proposed new REs 3.5.10x1, 3.5.23x1, 3.9.2x1 and vegetation community 3.5.9d (part) were amalgamated in to this RE. C. stockeri is likely to be C. stockeri subsp. peninsularis. Occurs on eroded plains and plateaus from Cape Melville to the north of the bioregion. 3.5.36a: C.stockeri is likely to be C.stockeri subsp. peninsularis. Occurs from Cape Melville, across to the Kimba plateau and throughout the north of the bioregion. 3.5.36b: Small unmappable areas of 3.5.36a occur sporadically throughout the extent of this community. C.stockeri is likely to be C.stockeri subsp. peninsularis. 3.5.36b is generally taller (above 25m) than 3.5.36a. Occurs more often as an open forest in the north. Occurs on the Weipa Plateau and other remnant bauxite plateaus. |
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.
