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Figure 3.1

Table 3.2

 

Regional Ecosystems in the study area

 

Source: Queensland Herbarium 2002, Regional Ecosystem Map - Laguna Bay RE 9545

Regional Ecosystems (RE) mapped for the study area and their status

 

RE VM Status Description

42.2.7 Of concern Melaleuca quinquenervia open forest to woodland on Quaternary
coastal dunes and beaches. Seasonally logged sand plains

12212 Netofconcern Closed or wet heath with or without stunted emergent
shrubs/low trees on quaternary coasial dunes and beaches.
Poorly drained sand plains

12.9-10.4 Notofconcern Open forest to woodland with Eucalyptus racemosa locally
prominent on Cainozoic to Proterozoic sediments with or without
remnant Tertiary surfaces

1. VM= QLD Vegetation Management Act 1999

 

The following provides a detailed description of the various ecosystems
recognised from the RE Maps, aerial photography and. field survey within the
study area. In accordance with the RE maps, three types of ecosystem can be
recognised within the site, apart from the largely cleared and developed areas
of the site (including ponds). The distribution of these ecosystems is shown in
Figure 2.1, while the ecosystems are briefly described below. Photographs of
each vegetation community are provided in Annex C. In the text below, ” *”
signifies exotic species.

* Ecosystem 1: Eucalypt (Eucalypius spp.) open forest and woodland (RE
12.9-10.4)

 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA 8030724 ECOLOGICAL REPORT/ FINAL /17 SEPTEMBER 2003

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