Regional ecosystem details for 9.12.44
| Regional ecosystem | 9.12.44 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Short description | Eucalyptus tardecidens or E. chlorophylla +/- Corymbia spp. +/- E. cullenii low woodland on steep to rolling igneous hills and rises |
| Structure code | Low Woodland |
| Description | Low woodland to low open woodland of Eucalyptus tardecidens (box) or E. chlorophylla +/- Corymbia spp. +/- E. cullenii (Cullen's ironbark) +/- Melaleuca spp. A sparse sub-canopy can include canopy species, Melaleuca spp. or Terminalia spp. The shrub layer is sparse to open and can include Petalostigma spp., Melaleuca stenostachya (teatree), Denhamia cunninghamii (yellowberry bush), Acacia spp. and Santalum lanceolatum (sandalwood). The ground layer can vary from mainly bare soil and rock to a dense cover of grasses including Heteropogon contortus (black speargrass), Aristida spp. and Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass). Occurs on rolling low hills to steep hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 19d). |
| Special values | 9.12.44: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Acacia guymeri, Acacia purpureopetala, Cucumis costatus. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Early to mid-dry season or following storms. INTENSITY: Low with occasional moderate. INTERVAL: 3-5 year. INTERVAL_MIN: 3. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Burn less than 30% in any year. ISSUES: Likely to burn only after favourable rain conditions that permit significant grass growth. |
| Comments | 9.12.44: Occurs extensively from Chillagoe to Lakeland Downs in the north of the bioregion. Subject to degradation from high total grazing pressure. |
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.
