Regional ecosystem details for 3.5.42
| Regional ecosystem | 3.5.42 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 4, 1, (6), (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 104000 ha; Remnant 2021 104000 ha |
| Short description | Asteromyrtus brassii and/or Neofabricia myrtifolia low open forest to woodland on sand plains |
| Structure code | Low Open Forest |
| Description | Low open forest to low woodlands of Asteromyrtus brassii and/or Neofabricia myrtifolia (yellow teatree) +/- Allocasuarina littoralis (black sheoak) +/- Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved teatree). An emergent layer sometimes occurs and can include Callitris intratropica (cypress pine) or Melaleuca spp. A very sparse to mid-dense subcanopy of canopy species, Leucopogon yorkensis, Choriceras tricorne and other heath species occurs. The very sparse to sparse shrub layer includes a mix of heath species. The very sparse to mid-dense ground layer can include Lomandra spp., Schoenus sparteus and Cleistochloa spp. Occurs on sand plains. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28c). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner and Clarkson (in prep), 108, 135, 146. |
| Protected areas | Apudthama NP (CYPAL), Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) NP (CYPAL), KULLA (McIlwraith Range) NP (CYPAL), Jardine River NP, Bromley (Ampulin) NP (CYPAL), Heathlands RR |
| Special values | 3.5.42: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Croton brachypus, Dendrobium johannis. |
| 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 | 3.5.42: Mesic species such as Welchiodendron longivalve, Deplanchea tetraphylla, Dodonaea polyandra, Coelospermum, Exocarpos latifolius may occur in areas bordering vine thicket. Occurs in the northeastern Peninsula from Lockhart River to Heathlands. |
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.
