Regional ecosystem details for 5.3.1
| Regional ecosystem | 5.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Riverine |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Short description | Eucalyptus camaldulensis +/- Melaleuca spp. woodland on levees and banks of major rivers |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus camaldulensis woodland fringing streamlines. Eucalyptus coolabah is frequently present on the top of the river banks. Melaleuca argentea is present in the bed of major channels in the north, while Melaleuca trichostachya occupies this habitat further south. Melaleuca bracteata occurs along minor channels in the north, while Lophostemon grandiflorus subsp. riparius is occasionally present on the banks of major northern rivers. Shrubs are usually sparse in the streamlines. The ground layer is dense and dominated by tussock grasses, with Bothriochloa spp., Dichanthium fecundum and Themeda spp. usually dominating. Sedges are frequent on the channel floors and banks. Occurs along sandy or gravelly drainage lines, channels and inter-channel areas. Soils very deep, coarse sands, silty clays, sandy clay loams and gravelly loams. Riverine. (BVG1M: 16a). |
| Supplementary description | Neldner (1991), 1a (60) |
| Special values | 5.3.1: High fauna diversity, especially birds. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Various (wet season or winter). INTENSITY: Low. INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Aim to exclude fire by fuel reduction in adjacent vegetation communities where possible. Undertake partial burns when necessary to reduce fuel loads and protect against severe wildfire. Burn with high soil moisture (i.e., after rain/storms) or in winter when fire is more easily controlled. ISSUES: Rarely burns due to low fuel loads. |
| Comments | 5.3.1: Heavily impacted by total grazing pressure. Habitat for feral pigs. Exotic weed species occur in disturbed sandy areas. Naturalised species associated with this regional ecosystem include *Vachellia farnesiana and *Parkinsonia aculeata. |
1 Estimated extent is from version 13 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.
