Regional ecosystem details for 7.11.2
| Regional ecosystem | 7.11.2 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 9, 3 |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 100 ha; Remnant 2021 100 ha |
| Short description | Notophyll or mesophyll vine forest with Archontophoenix alexandrae or Licuala ramsayi on metamorphics |
| Structure code | Closed Forest |
| Description | Notophyll or mesophyll vine forest with Archontophoenix alexandrae (feather palm) or Licuala ramsayi (fan palm). Foothills and tablelands on humic gley metamorphic-derived soils with seasonally impeded drainage. These poorly drained soils often display hummocky micro relief. Wet rainfall zone. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 4a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.11.2a: Notophyll to mesophyll vine forest with Licuala ramsayi (fan palm). Swamps with seasonally impeded drainage of very the wet lower foothills. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 4a). 7.11.2b: Simple notophyll vine forest with Licuala ramsayi and Pandanus sp. Seasonal swamps of upland and highland areas on metamorphics. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 4a). 7.11.2c: Licuala ramsayi (fan palm), Archontophoenix alexandrae, Oraniopsis appendiculata palm forest. Upland swamps on metamorphics. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 4a). 7.11.2d: Notophyll to mesophyll forest with Archontophoenix alexandrae. Steep upper slopes and gully bottoms mostly of uplands, of the wet and very wet rainfall zones. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 4a). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), M3b, CM3b, M214, Q227 (also Qld Herbarium and WTMA (2005) M175); Tracey and Webb (1975), 3b |
| Protected areas | Daintree NP (CYPAL), Djiru NP, Ngalba-bulal NP (CYPAL) |
| Fire management guidelines | INTERVAL: Fire return interval not relevant. INTERVAL_MIN: 100. INTERVAL_MAX: 100. STRATEGY: Do not burn deliberately. Mosaic burning in surrounding fire-adapted ecosystems will minimise spread and severity of wildfire during severe weather events. ISSUES: Occasional hot fires in adjoining communities may be required to prevent expansion of rainforest elements. Edges are generally self-protecting but back burning from rainforest edges may be desirable. The occurrence of high biomass grasses in or adjacent to rainforest may detrimentally affect rainforest during fire events associated with dry weather. |
| Comments | 7.11.2: Scattered across the bioregion north of about Tully. |
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.
