FRASER COAST PLANTS
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Ecosystems of the Fraser Coast Region
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Fraser Coast Regional ecosystem information
Regional Ecosystem
12.3.4
Biodiversity Status
Priority
3
Short Description
Melaleuca quinquenervia, Eucalyptus robusta woodland on coastal alluvium
Notes
koala
Comments
12.3.4a: Extensively cleared for pine plantation.
Special Values
12.3.4: Habitat for threatened fauna species including the wallum froglet Crinia tinnula. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). 12.3.4a: Habitat for threatened fauna species including the wallum froglet Crinia tinnula. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus).
Fraser Coast region distribution
Coastal. Mapped east of Tinana Creek and one small patch at Burrum Heads.
Long Description
Open forest to woodland of Melaleuca quinquenervia and Eucalyptus robusta. Occurs fringing drainage lines and on floodplains in coastal areas. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 22a). Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include: 12.3.4a: Eucalyptus bancroftii open woodland often with Melaleuca quinquenervia. Occurs on drainage lines and floodplains in coastal areas. Palustrine. (BVG1M: 22a).
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