Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Fuzzy Box Woodland on alluvial Soils of the South Western Slopes, Darling Riverine Plains and Brigalow Belt South Bioregions
Gazetted date:
24 Sep 2004
Profile last updated:
29 Jun 2022
Description
Tall woodland or open forest dominated by Fuzzy Box Eucalyptus conica, often with Grey Box Eucalyptus microcarpa, Yellow Box Eucalyptus melliodora, or Kurrajong Brachychiton populneus. Buloke Allocasuarina luehmannii is common in places. Shrubs are generally sparse, and the groundcover moderately dense, although this will vary with season.
Distribution
Alluvial soils of the South West Slopes, Brigalow Belt South and Darling Riverine Plains Bioregions. Mainly in the Dubbo-Narromine-Parkes-Forbes area.
Habitat and ecology
- Community occurs on brown loam or clay, alluvial or colluvial soils on prior streams and abandoned channels or slight depressions on undulating plains or flats of the western slopes.
- Community often occurs upslope from River Red Gum communities above frequently inundated areas of the floodplain. It also occurs on colluvium soils on lower slopes and valley flats.
- Less than 5% of the original extent is estimated to remain.
- Shrubs include Wilga, Deane's Wattle, Hop Bush, Cassia, Water Bush and Sifton Bush.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Clearing of remaining remnants and isolated paddock trees.
- Grazing by domestic stock
- Innapropriate fire regimes; stubble burning
- Weed invasion.
- Species diversity, composition and structure will be impacted by long term climate change.
- Clearing for mining, infrastructure, and agricultural development and degradation activities such as grazing
- Degradation of the landscape in which remnants occur including soil acidification, salinisation, extensive erosion scalding and loss of connectivity.
- Invasion and establishment of weed species changing community structure and floristic composition
- Small scale clearing for cropping, pasture improvement or other developments.
- Overabundant native herbivores e.g. macropods, and introduced herbivores e.g. feral goats and rabbits, leading to loss of floristic structure and ecological function
- Death to vegetation caused by herbicide drift
- Aggressive exclusion of small woodland birds from overabundant Noisy Miners
Recovery strategies
A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.
Activities to assist this species
- Encourage and facilitate improved management of remnants, initially the highest priority and later working down the list as funds permit.
- Weed control.
- Develop a database of sites, owners and management action required.
- Prioritise the list of sites for action.
- Identification and survey of remnants.
- Research required into appropriate fire regimes to optimise species diversity, composition and structure.
Information sources
- Austin, M.P., Cawsey, E.M., Baker, B.L., Yialeloglou, M.M., Grice, D.J. and Briggs, S.V. (2000) Predicted vegetation cover in the central Lachlan region. National Heritage Trust Project AA 1368.97. CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology: Canberra.
- Kerr, M. and Jowett, A. (2003) Reconstructed distribution and extent of native vegetation in the Lower Macquarie-Castlereagh Region. Unpublished report. NPWS:Dubbo.
- King, D.P. (1998) Soil Landscapes of the Forbes 1: 250 000 Sheet. (Condobolin - West Wyalong - Parkes – Grenfell). Department of Land and Water Conservation, Sydney.
- Murphy B.W. and Lawrie J.W. (1998) Soil Landscapes of the Dubbo 1: 250 000 Sheet. (Dubbo, Wellington, Gulgong, Mudgee). Department of Land and Water Conservation, Sydney.
- NSW Scientific Committee (2004) Fuzzy Box Woodland on alluvial soils of the South Western Slopes, Darling Riverine Plains and Brigalow Belt South Bioregions - Endangered ecological community determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
- Seddon J., Briggs, S. and Doyle, S. (2002) Little River Catchment biodiversity assessment. Report by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service c/- CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems: Canberra.
- Sivertsen D. and Metcalfe, L. (1995) Natural vegetation of the southern wheat-belt (Forbes and Cargelligo 1:250 000 map sheets. Cunninghamia 4,103-128.
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