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Regional Ecosystems                                                                                            23/05/2022 11:17:26




Table 6: Broad vegetation groups (1 million) within the AOI


 BVG (1 Million)         Description            Area (Ha)                % of AOI

 None                    None                                    1.12                      100.41

Refer to Map 4 for further information. Map 5 also provides a representation of the distribution of vegetation communities as
per the 1:5,000,000 BVG believed to be present prior to European settlement.


4. Technical and BioCondition Benchmark Descriptions
Technical descriptions provide a detailed description of the full range in structure and floristic composition of regional
ecosystems (e.g. 11.3.1) and their component vegetation communities (e.g. 11.3.1a, 11.3.1b). See:
http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/ecosystems/technical-descriptions/

The descriptions are compiled using site survey data from the Queensland Herbarium's CORVEG database. Distribution
maps, representative images (if available) and the pre-clearing and remnant extent (hectares) of each vegetation community
derived from the regional ecosystem mapping data are included. The technical descriptions should be used in conjunction
with the fields from the regional ecosystem description database (REDD) for a full description of the regional ecosystem.

Technical descriptions include data on canopy height, canopy cover and native plant species composition of the predominant
layer, which are attributes relevant to assessment of the remnant status of vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act
1999. However, as technical descriptions reflect the full range in structure and floristic composition across the climatic, natural
disturbance and geographic range of the regional ecosystem, local reference sites should be used for remnant assessment
where possible (Neldner et al. 2020 (PDF)* section 3.3 of:
https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/redd/resource/

The technical descriptions are subject to review and are updated as additional data becomes available.

When conducting a BioCondition assessment, these technical descriptions should be used in conjunction with BioCondition
benchmarks for the specific regional ecosystem, or component vegetation community.
http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/biodiversity/benchmarks/

Benchmarks are based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative information and should be used as a guide only.
Benchmarks are specific to one regional ecosystem vegetation community, however, the natural variability in structure and
floristic composition under a range of climatic and natural disturbance regimes has been considered throughout the
geographic extent of the regional ecosystem. Local reference sites should be used for this spatial and temporal (seasonal
and annual) variability.

Table 7: List of remnant regional ecosystems within the AOI for which technical and biocondition benchmark
descriptions are available


 Regional ecosystems mapped as within the AOI                    Technical Descriptions             Biocondition Benchmarks

 non-remnant                                                     Not currently available            Not currently available




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