New England Peppermint (Eucalyptus nova-anglica) Woodland on Basalts and Sediments in the New England Tableland Bioregion - profile

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Scientific name: New England Peppermint (Eucalyptus nova-anglica) Woodland on Basalts and Sediments in the New England Tableland Bioregion

Conservation status in NSW: Critically Endangered Ecological Community

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 27 Sep 2013

Profile last updated: 12 Apr 2024

Description

This woodland community is dominated by trees of New England Peppermint Eucalyptus nova-anglica and occasionally Mountain Gum E. dalrympleana subsp. heptantha, and is usually 8-20 metres tall. The woodland has a predominantly grassy understorey with few shrubs. The species present at a site will vary according to recent rainfall or drought condition and the degree of disturbance (including fire).

Distribution

In NSW all sites are within the New England Tablelands. This community is or has been known to occur in the Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra, Inverell, Severn and Tenterfield Local Government Areas, but may occur elsewhere on the New England Tablelands. It has recently been identified in eastern portions of Namoi CMA on the tablelands. Reserves containing the community include Bolivia Hill, Boorolong, Mount Duval, Yina and Imbota Nature Reserves and Warra National Park.

Habitat and ecology

The community occurs primarily in valley flats subject to cold air drainage.
The valley flats are composed of basaltic soils, fine-grained sedimentary and acid volcanic substrates with poorly drained loam-clay soils.

Regional distribution and habitat

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New England Tablelands

Threats

Creation of informal roads by vehicles driving through TEC in unfenced areas, spreading weeds, destroying soil profile
Grazing and trampling that spreads weeds, destroys understorey, and enriches nutrients. Selectively reduces grazing-sensitive plants, invertebrates and/or fauna.
Inappropriate roadside management including slashing.
Clearing for grazing and agricultural development.
Introduced grasses, blackberry and Ox-eye daisy invading the TEC, competing with native species, and changing species composition
Disturbance and damage caused by the removal of timber for firewood collection.
Fragmentation of TEC affecting ecosystem functioning and viability.
Potential for New England Dieback syndrome resulting from overclearing, increasing nutrients, loss of insect predators and increasing attacks from insects (repeated defoliation).
Threats including weeds, disturbance by vehicles, firewood collection, road maintenance activities.
Grazing and trampling caused by goats and deer that spreads weeds and destroys understorey.
Trampling and rooting which destroys habitat.
Invasion of woody weeds such as hawthorn, apples, pears, outcompeting native species and changes species composition of the TEC particularly along roadsides and potentially along fencelines and powerline easements.
Erosion caused by historical mining activities.
Disturbance and habitat loss from disused road/railway infrastructure.
Only one known management site, Ben Lomond, known from basalt, identification of more required.

Recovery strategies

A targeted strategy for managing this species has been developed under the Saving Our Species program; click here for details. For more information on the Saving Our Species program click here

Activities to assist this species

Support local landcare groups and catchment management initiatives.
Assist with the control of feral animals.
Retain fallen timber in New England Peppermint woodlands.
Fence off remaining remnants and encourage regeneration of the understorey.
Assist with the control of introduced weeds such as blackberry, rosehip and introduced grasses.
Protect areas of New England Peppermint on basalt and sediments from clearing, pasture improvement, and grazing.
Protect areas of New England Peppermint on basalt and sediments from roadworks and powerline installation.
Expand and reconnect isolated remnants of this community.

Information sources

Benson, J.S. and Ashby, E.M. (2000) Vegetation of the Guyra 1:100 000 map sheet New England Bioregion, New South Wales. Cunninghamia 6(3): 747-872
NSW Scientific Committee (2003) New England peppermint woodland on sediments in the New England Tableland Bioregion - Endangered ecological community determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

New England Tablelands	Armidale Plateau	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Bundarra Downs	Predicted	None
New England Tablelands	Deepwater Downs	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Eastern Nandewars	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Ebor Basalts	Predicted	None
New England Tablelands	Glenn Innes-Guyra Basalts	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Moredun Volcanics	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Nightcap	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Northeast Forest Lands	Predicted	None
New England Tablelands	Round Mountain	Predicted	None
New England Tablelands	Severn River Volcanics	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Stanthorpe Plateau	Predicted	None
New England Tablelands	Tenterfield Plateau	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Tingha Plateau	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Walcha Plateau	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Wongwibinda Plateau	Known	None
New England Tablelands	Yarrowyck-Kentucky Downs	Known	None

Images

New England Peppermint (<em>Eucalyptus nova-anglica</em>) Woodland on Basalts and Sediments in the New England Tableland Bioregion

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