Regional ecosystem details for 9.10.8
| Regional ecosystem | 9.10.8 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 3 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 700 ha; Remnant 2021 700 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus mediocris and E. cloeziana woodland on sandstones of Ngarrabullan |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Woodland to open forest of Eucalyptus mediocris (mahogany) and E. cloeziana (Gympie messmate), C. trachyphloia (brown bloodwood), C. clarksoniana (Clarkson's bloodwood) and E. cullenii (Cullen's ironbark). The shrub layer includes Acacia flavescens (yellow wattle) and A. leptostachya (slender wattle). The ground layer is grassy and includes Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora. Occurs on plateau top. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 12b). |
| Special values | 9.10.8: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Dodonaea uncinata, Coleus minutus, Prostanthera mulliganensis, Stenanthemum argenteum. |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Ground fuels are typically sparse. Burn in association with surrounding country. ISSUES: This is a fire tolerant vegetation community, but will burn rarely owing to sparse fuels. Maintaining a fire mosaic in surrounding landscape will ensure protection of animal habitats and mitigate against wildfires. |
| Comments | 9.10.8: Restricted to Ngarrabullgan (Mt. Mulligan) in the central bioregion and only occurs as a subdominant community. |
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.
