Regional ecosystem details for 7.12.62
| Regional ecosystem | 7.12.62 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, (9.3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 600 ha; Remnant 2021 600 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus sp. and/or Corymbia stockeri +/- C. hylandii +/- Syncarpia glomulifera +/- E. portuensis woodland on dry granite hill slopes in the north-west of the bioregion |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus sp. (ironbark), and/or Corymbia stockeri (blotchy bloodwood), +/- C. hylandii (Hyland's bloodwood) +/- Syncarpia glomulifera (turpentine) +/- E. portuensis (white mahogany) woodland. Granite hillslopes in the north-west of the bioregion, of the dry rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13c). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.12.62a: Eucalyptus sp. (ironbark), Corymbia hylandii, C. dallachiana grassy woodland to open woodland. Colluvium in the dry rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13c). 7.12.62b: Corymbia stockeri, Syncarpia glomulifera, Eucalyptus portuensis, C. citriodora woodland to low woodland and open woodland. Granite hillslopes, of the dry rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 13c). 7.12.62c: Canarium australianum sparse semi-deciduous woodland. Rocky hillslopes in the dry rainfall zone. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 7b). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), G271, CG271, G194, G272 |
| Protected areas | Daintree NP (CYPAL), Mount Windsor NP, Mount Lewis NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Cool, dry season (April-Sep). c: Avoid dry conditions or fires will spread too much. April to July or as early as March, conditions permitting. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. c: Moisture and topography affect severity. Low to high. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. c: 6-10 years with some areas burnt at longer intervals. Fire intervals less than 6 years are too short to allow replenishment of obligate seeders. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 10. 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. c: Mosaic burns will be achieved through use of natural features such as topography and creek-lines. Burn in association with surrounding vegetation. Protection relies on the broad-scale management of surrounding country with numerous small fires throughout the year so that wildfires will be very limited in extent. Fire exclusion and buffering from fire are not necessary. ISSUES: An occasional moderate severity fire may be used to manage overabundant recruitment of trees. Maintaining a fire mosaic will ensure protection of animal habitats and mitigate against wildfires. c: Any planned burning should be conducted in association with plans for surrounding vegetation. Often contains obligate seed regenerating species and as such, the application of frequent fire may reduce species richness if the intervals between fire are not sufficient for plants to produce seed. Too frequent a fire frequency may result in a net loss of nutrients over time from an already nutrient poor system. Burn when water and moisture are present on the ground. |
| Comments | 7.12.62: Limited to the northern edges of Mt. Windsor Tableland, western slopes of the Mt Carbine Tableland, and the western slopes of Mt Lewis. |
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.
