Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.3
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.3 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Extent in reserves | History of this RE is unknown. |
| Short description | Mesophyll vine forest with forest red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) emergents on wet to moist granite foothills |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | [RE not in use]²: History of this RE is unknown. Mesophyll rainforest, with Eucalyptus tereticornis, Corymbia tessellaris, C. intermedia, Acacia celsa and A. flavescens emergents. Typical rainforest species include Aleurites moluccana, Alstonia scholaris, Castanospermum australe, Cryptocarya mackinnonia. Occurs on the wet and moist foothills on granitic red earths. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 1a). |
| Supplementary description | Tracey and Webb (1975), 13d |
| Comments | 7.12.3: A rainforest successional stage leading to complex mesophyll vine forest and mesophyll vine forest in the wet climatic zones, while in the moist climatic zone it is a successional stage leading to a semi-deciduous mesophyll vine forest. Most of the vine f. |
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.
2 Superseded: Revision of the regional ecosystem classification removed this regional ecosystem code from use. It is included in the regional ecosystem description database because the RE code may appear in older versions of RE mapping and the Vegetation Management regulation.
