Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.6
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.6 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Endangered |
| Subregion | 7, 8, (9), (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 2000 ha |
| Short description | Syncarpia glomulifera +/- Eucalyptus pellita open forest of deep soils on metamorphics |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Syncarpia glomulifera (turpentine) +/-Eucalyptus pellita (red stringy bark) open forest. Deep soils on metamorphics. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9d). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M13e, Q13e; Tracey and Webb (1975), 13e |
| Protected areas | Wooroonooran NP, Barron Gorge NP, Little Mulgrave NP, Dinden NP, Barron Gorge FR, Gadgarra NP, Daintree NP (CYPAL) |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: After the wet season when rain is reliably expected and there is good soil moisture. Burning in the dry season (Oct-Dec) will give high intensity fires. INTENSITY: Low to moderate with occasional high to control overabundance of tree recruitment in mid-stratum. INTERVAL: 3-5 years for grassy understorey. 6-10 years for shrubby understorey. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 10. STRATEGY: Aim for a good fire coverage to limit forest transitioning. Do not target moist areas, such as in or near gullies as these will provide a mosaic of denser vegetation and refuge for some plant species. ISSUES: High intensity fires can be used to control an over-abundance of mid-storey recruitment; once controlled return to normal fire regime. Follow-up fires may be required to control more advanced tree recruitment (e.g., of rainforest pioneers). |
| Comments | 7.11.6: Distinguished from 7.11.32 by its occurrence on relatively deep soils, and its taller stature. This regional ecosystem is typically multi-layered. The top layer of Eucalyptus spp. And Syncarpia glomulifera reach 25 m, below which is a 6-12 m high layer consisting of Acacia spp., Allocasuarina littoralis, Deplanchea tetraphylla, Lophostemon suaveolens and Dillenia alata. Beneath this layer is a closed rainforest canopy whose height, density and composition varies according to how recently this regional ecosystem was burnt. Scattered across the bioregion in central and eastern parts from about Innisfail north to the Daintree. |
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.
