FRASER COAST PLANTS
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Ecosystems of the Fraser Coast Region
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Fraser Coast Regional ecosystem information
Regional Ecosystem
12.12.23
Biodiversity Status
Priority
3
Short Description
Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. tereticornis or E. tereticornis subsp. basaltica +/- E. eugenioides woodland to open forest on crests, upper slopes and elevated valleys and plains on Mesozoic to Proterozoic igneous rocks
Notes
koala
Comments
Special Values
12.12.23: Potential habitat for NCA listed species: Eucalyptus taurina, Paspalidium grandispiculatum and Coleus torrenticola. This ecosystem is known to provide suitable habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus).
Fraser Coast region distribution
A large area mapped on the far western boundary south of Mt Walsh National Park at Boompa. Also on the western slopes of Mount Bauple.
Long Description
Woodland to open forest generally with Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. tereticornis or E. tereticornis subsp. basaltica +/- E. eugenioides. Other species present vary from place to place but commonly include E. crebra, Corymbia intermedia, E. acmenoides, E. biturbinata, E. longirostrata, E. melliodora, C. trachyphloia, C. citriodora subsp. Variegata, Lophostemon confertus (tree form and whipstick form), Angophora subvelutina and Allocasuarina torulosa. Occurs at higher altitudes on crests, upper slopes and elevated valleys and plains on Mesozoic to Proterozoic igneous rocks. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 9g).
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