Strzelecki Gum

(Eucalyptus strzeleckii)

Natural regeneration on farms in South Gippsland

Conservation Status
Nationally vulnerable to extinction

Location
Gippsland Region
Gippsland Plain Bioregion
Outtrim, Koonwarra

Agriculture Industries
Dairy, Beef

What is the problem

Little seed regeneration occurs under old trees on farms.
Cattle grazing and weed competition are thought to restrict regeneration.
Seed supply and adult tree health may also contribute to lack of regeneration

Strzelecki Gum (Photo: Viridans Biological Databases (external link))

What are the solutions

Removal of weed competition and access to bare earth to enable seedlings to establish.
Regeneration of seedlings occurs at or away from the parent plant canopy.
Fence old trees from stock to enhance health and seed production.

What farmers said
“Most of the gullies that we’ve pulled out (of production) have either been really wet, boggy spots or steep, dry areas that grew very little pastures anyway, so as well as protecting the gullies, it’s not been super productive. They’ve been more productive
as a shelterbelt than as a little bit of pasture.”

Image: Threatened Species Final Report Cover

Protection of threatened species in agricultural landscapes Flora Species Final Reprot: Eucalyptus Strzelecki (K. Rule) Strzelecki Gum (PDF 629KB)

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