Regional ecosystem details for 3.5.43
| Regional ecosystem | 3.5.43 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 3 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 200 ha; Remnant 2021 200 ha |
| Short description | Asteromyrtus brassii +/- Melaleuca saligna tall shrubland on residual sand plains |
| Structure code | Tall Shrubland |
| Description | Tall shrubland to open scrub dominated by Asteromyrtus brassii with Melaleuca saligna, Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) and Acacia crassicarpa (spoon tree) often present. L. suaveolens is often emergent. The mid-dense lower shrub layer can include Styphelia ruscifolia, Baeckea frutescens, Exocarpos latifolius, M. viridiflora (broad-leaved teatree), Alyxia spicata (chain fruit), Banksia dentata (tropical Banksia). Lomandra banksii is prominent in the groundlayer. Occurs on residual sand rises. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 29a). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton, Fell & Gooding (2008), AS14i. |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: August-September up to November depending on the season. INTENSITY: Patchy/ low or moderate/ high. Fires will tend to burn either with high intensity or at low intensity. INTERVAL: 5-10 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 5. INTERVAL_MAX: 10. STRATEGY: Apply a mosaic across the landscape at a range of intervals to create areas of varying post-fire response. Burn 10-20% of the landscape. ISSUES: These ecosystems typically have a longer fire interval than surrounding vegetation, so it is important to manage fire in surrounding country to avoid too frequent fire. Planned burns in and around heath will assist in breaking up the continuity of fuels across the landscape, preventing late season wildfires which have deleterious ecological effects. |
| Comments | 3.5.43: Was previously mapped as 3.5.19 (part). Restricted to Moa Island in the Torres Strait. |
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.
