Regional ecosystem details for 11.3.16
| Regional ecosystem | 11.3.16 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 37, (35), (34), (6.3), (6.1) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 33000 ha; Remnant 2021 12000 ha |
| Short description | Eucalyptus largiflorens +/- Acacia cambagei +/- A. harpophylla woodland on alluvial plains |
| Structure code | Woodland |
| Description | Eucalyptus largiflorens woodland to low open woodland with occasional Acacia cambagei or Acacia harpophylla. Scattered E. coolabah or E. populnea trees may be present and groves of Acacia cambagei, A. harpophylla or A. omalophylla occasionally occur. Duma florulenta low shrubs are often prominent, and the sparse ground layer is dominated by perennial grasses and locally abundant forbs. Occurs on Cainozoic alluvial plains. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 16c). |
| Supplementary description | Galloway et al. (1974), LU52, LU72; Mullins (1980), Toombilla; Neldner (1984), 16 |
| Protected areas | Culgoa Floodplain NP |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Manage surrounding country. ISSUES: This community does not need fire. Hollow trees are critical habitat. Intense and extensive fires will degrade vegetation structure and destroy animal habitats. Restrict extent and intensity of fires. There is typically insufficient fuel where macropods and goats are abundant. |
| Comments | 11.3.16: Often occurs with Acacia cambagei in subregion 35. This regional ecosystem represents the northern extent of a community that is more widespread in New South Wales. The ground layer is often highly modified by total grazing pressure. Intergrades into E. coolabah open woodlands (11.3.3) in some areas. Much of the areas in subregion 37 have been extensively cleared and remaining areas are highly fragmented. |
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.
