Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.16
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.16 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 5, 1, 8, 7, (9), (3), (4) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 1000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus portuensis and Corymbia intermedia open forest to woodland on metamorphics of foothills and uplands |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Eucalyptus portuensis (white mahogany) and Corymbia intermedia (pink bloodwood) open forest to woodland. Metamorphics of foothills and uplands, of the wet and moist rainfall zones. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9d). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.11.16a: Eucalyptus portuensis, Corymbia intermedia, E. drepanophylla, E. platyphylla, E. tereticornis, C. tessellaris, Lophostemon suaveolens, Syncarpia glomulifera open forest to woodland. Foothills on metamorphics, of the wet and moist rainfall zones. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9d). 7.11.16b: Corymbia intermedia, Eucalyptus portuensis, E. drepanophylla, E. platyphylla, C. tessellaris, E. tereticornis, Syncarpia glomulifera, Lophostemon suaveolens, L. confertus open forest to woodland with Xanthorrhoea johnsonii and Cycas media. Metamorphics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9d). 7.11.16c: Eucalyptus portuensis, E. drepanophylla, Corymbia intermedia, Lophostemon suaveolens open forest to woodland with Melaleuca viridiflora, Acacia flavescens and Allocasuarina littoralis. Lowlands and foothills of metamorphics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9d). 7.11.16d: Eucalyptus drepanophylla open woodland to woodland. Foothills and uplands on metamorphics, of the moist and dry rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13c). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M15b, M16d, Q16d, Q16m in part (Qld Herbarium and WTMA (2005) Q16mb), M16m in part (Qld Herbarium and WTMA (2005) M16mb), Q150; Tracey and Webb (1975), 15b, 16d |
| Protected areas | Macalister Range NP, Little Mulgrave NP, Wooroonooran NP, Barron Gorge NP, Gadgarra NP, Mount Whitfield CP, Kuranda West FR, Macalister Range FR, Daintree NP (CYPAL), Mowbray NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Cool, dry season (June-Sep). c: April-Sep. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Mosaic burn < 30%. Begin burning early in the fire season, with progressive patch fires burnt through the year. Stop burning when the network of fires and other breaks is sufficient to impede fire spread later in the year. Storm-burning may be used to add further diversity to the fire mosaic. ISSUES: Ignition is most likely during hot, dry season (Oct - Jan). These fires are typically high intensity fires that can be difficult to control. Maintaining a fire mosaic will ensure protection of animal habitats and mitigate against wildfires. |
| Comments | 7.11.16: Distinguished from 7.11.35 by a tendency to occur in wetter zones and by the either pure stands or co-dominance with C. intermedia, whereas 7.11.35 tends to occur in drier, more western areas, and often has ironbarks or Corymbia citriodora as a component. Poorly represented in protected tenures, and harvested for timber in some areas. Occasional on metamorphics throughout the bioregion. |
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.
