Regional ecosystem details for 7.8.18
| Regional ecosystem | 7.8.18 |
|---|---|
| Vegetation Management Act class | Of concern |
| Wetlands | Contains Palustrine |
| Biodiversity status | Of concern |
| Subregion | 5, 6, (4), (9.4), (9.6) |
| Estimated extent1 | Pre-clearing 2000 ha; Remnant 2021 1000 ha |
| Short description | Corymbia intermedia and/or Lophostemon suaveolens +/- Allocasuarina torulosa open forest to woodland on basalt |
| Structure code | Open Forest |
| Description | Corymbia intermedia (pink bloodwood) and/or Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp mahogany) +/- Allocasuarina torulosa (forest sheoak) open forest to woodland. Basalt. Contains Palustrine. (BVG1M: 9c). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 7.8.18a: Corymbia intermedia, Eucalyptus tereticornis, E. granitica open forest to woodland with Allocasuarina torulosa, A. littoralis, Lophostemon suaveolens, Acacia cincinnata, A. flavescens, Banksia aquilonia and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii. Basalt. Contains Palustrine. (BVG1M: 9c). 7.8.18b: Corymbia intermedia open forest, with a very well-developed vine forest understorey. Basalt. Contains Palustrine. (BVG1M: 9c). 7.8.18c: Corymbia intermedia, Allocasuarina torulosa, Lophostemon suaveolens open forest to woodland. Basalt. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9c). 7.8.18d: Lophostemon suaveolens woodland and open forest. Basalt. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 28e). |
| Supplementary description | Stanton and Stanton (2005), B16e in part (Qld Herbarium and WTMA (2005) B250a), B14d, B91, B73, B73v; Tracey and Webb (1975), 16e, 14d |
| Protected areas | Girringun NP, Koombooloomba NP, Hallorans Hill CP, Tully Gorge NP |
| Fire management guidelines | SEASON: Cool, dry season (April-Sep). INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 2-5 years. INTERVAL_MIN: 2. INTERVAL_MAX: 5. STRATEGY: Mosaic burn < 30%. Begin burning early in the fire season, with progressive patch fires burnt through the year. Stop burning when the network of fires and other breaks is sufficient to impede fire spread later in the year. Storm-burning may be used to add further diversity to the fire mosaic. ISSUES: An occasional moderate severity fire may be used to manage overabundant recruitment of trees. Maintaining a fire mosaic will ensure protection of animal habitats and mitigate against wildfires. |
| Comments | 7.8.18: Threatened by ground stratum weeds. Mt Fox area and the western Atherton Tablelands. 7.8.18b: Well-developed vine forest understorey is probably a condition state caused by infrequent burning. |
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.
