Regional ecosystem details for 9.3.24
| Regional ecosystem | 9.3.24 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 1, 2.9, 2, (2.4), (2.6), (2.5), (5), (3) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 27000 ha; Remnant 2021 27000 ha |
| Short description | Melaleuca viridiflora and/or M. citrolens low woodland +/- Corymbia spp. emergents on alluvial deposits |
| Structure code | Low Woodland |
| Description | Low woodland to low open woodland of Melaleuca viridiflora (broad-leaved paperbark) and/or M. citrolens (scrub teatree) with Eucalyptus spp. and Corymbia spp. emergents. There is no shrub layer but isolated juveniles of the canopy species, Petalostigma banksii (smooth-leaved quinine) and Gardenia vilhelmii (breadfruit) can occur. There is a dense grassy ground layer dominated by Schizachyrium fragile (firegrass) Aristida spp. and Heteropogon spp. (speargrasses). Occurs in shallow gully lines and drainage depressions in rolling granite or rhyolite hills. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21a). |
| Protected areas | Littleton NP, Bulleringa NP, Canyon RR, Littleton RR |
| Special values | 9.3.24: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Hardenbergia sp. (Mt Mulligan J.R.Clarkson 5775). |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Burn in association with timeframes of surrounding country. INTENSITY: Do not burn deliberately. Can occasionally tolerate low intensity fire. INTERVAL: Consider broad fire interval such as 4-6 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 6. STRATEGY: Apply mosaic across the landscape to create patches of uneven aged regeneration. ISSUES: Melaleuca typically grows amongst open eucalypt woodland communities and should be managed with fire in association with surrounding country. However high intensity fire may slow or prevent regeneration. |
| Comments | 9.3.24: Occurs extensively around Croydon in the west of the bioregion. |
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.
