Regional ecosystem details for 6.7.10
| Regional ecosystem | 6.7.10 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Least concern |
| Wetlands | Not a Wetland |
| Biodiversity status | No concern at present |
| Subregion | 8, 10, (6), (5) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 77000 ha; Remnant 2021 69000 ha |
| Short description | Acacia aneura +/- Eucalyptus populnea, Corymbia terminalis tall shrubland on lateritic residuals |
| Structure code | Tall Shrubland |
| Description | Acacia aneura tall shrubland. Emergent Eucalyptus populnea and Corymbia terminalis may occur. Various other tall shrubs are locally prominent, especially on lower slopes. An open, low shrub layer often occurs. The ground layer is sparse and dominated by grasses. Occurs on gently undulating convex plain formed from remnants of Tertiary Glendower formation and superficial Quaternary deposits. Associated soils are shallow to very shallow, loamy, red earths with silcrete gravel cover. Soils are acid to slightly acid, sandy-loams to sandy-clay-loams. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 23b). |
| Supplementary description | Dawson (1974), H3 (LU58); R6; Mills and Lee (1990), R3 (LU55); Boyland (1984), 13b; Neldner (1984), 48a (103) |
| Special values | 6.7.10: Habitat for threatened fauna species including pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri). |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Various (wet season or winter). INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Aim to exclude fire by fuel reduction in adjacent vegetation communities where possible. Undertake partial burns when necessary to reduce fuel loads and protect against severe wildfire. Burn with high soil moisture (i.e., after rain/storms) or in winter. ISSUES: Acacia aneura may be killed by high intensity fire. There is rarely enough fuel load to burn in these ecosystems. |
| Comments | 6.7.10: The low shrub layer is best developed on the steeper slopes. |
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.
