Pierce County
IUCN VIWaterfowl Production Area
65 km²
County · USA
Benson
United States
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(94 %)
Species observed
1 364
Observations
34 233
Area
3 706km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Benson : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 62 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 11.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
62
Connectance
0.111
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 364 distinct species · 34 233 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
4,2°C
Annual rain
504mm
Warmest m°
25,9°C
Coldest m°
-17,2°C
Elevation: 473 m on average (min 438 m, max 535 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,2°C
Annual rain
504mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
-17,2°C
Mean alt.
473m
Min
438m
Max
535m
Std. dev.
19m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(94 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
37,5g/kg
Clay
30,9%
Sand
34,3%
Silt
34,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
59,4g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
35,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
33,2g/kg
Clay
30,9%
Sand
34,5%
Silt
34,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
20,0g/kg
Clay
31,4%
Sand
34,1%
Silt
34,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.8%
Crops55.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil2.0%
Other (grassland, water…)38.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology13 basins · 50 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
147,7km
Lake surface here
228,36km²
Basins crossed
13
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
9 446km²
Discharge in basins
11,0m³/s
Mean precip.
441mm/an
Mean T°
3,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Max snow
34%
Mean runoff
33mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
470m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Sheyenne Riversub-area2 196,1 km²overlap720.32 km²19%
- Bassin de West End Outletsub-area667,7 km²overlap662.65 km²18%
- Basin #27480sub-area778,1 km²overlap470.66 km²13%
- Bassin de Jerusalem Channelsub-area1 758,2 km²overlap414.88 km²11%
- Basin #34550sub-area387,1 km²overlap388.24 km²10%
- Bassin de North Fork Sheyenne Riversub-area1 477,4 km²overlap362.39 km²10%
- Basin #79650sub-area541,4 km²overlap160.98 km²4%
- Basin #21760sub-area876,5 km²overlap120.75 km²3%
- Basin #16060sub-area1 381,3 km²overlap112.83 km²3%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Devils Lakearea343,2 km²avg depth8.3 m
- Cranberry Lakearea7,3 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Mud Lakearea6,8 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lake Ibsenarea3,5 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lake #03578area3,5 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Long Lakearea2,6 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Stink Lakearea2,6 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Horseshoe Lakearea2,5 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lake #03662area2 km²avg depth3.0 m
41 more lakes
- Free Peoples Lakearea1,9 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lake #04134area1,9 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Horseshoe Lakearea1,8 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Twin Lakesarea1,7 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lake #03940area1,6 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Long Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Shin Bone Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Silver Lakearea1,4 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lake #03785area1,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lake #04450area1,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Black Slougharea1,3 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #03760area1,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lake #03868area1,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Broken Bone Lakearea1,1 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lake #04171area1,1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Legreid Lakearea1,1 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lake #03781area1,1 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Sheep Lakearea1 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 995053area1 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 996262area0,9 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 999485area0,9 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 997964area0,9 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1001485area0,8 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 997781area0,8 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1001961area0,8 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 997187area0,8 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1002379area0,7 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1001136area0,7 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 996376area0,7 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1003623area0,7 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 994231area0,6 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1001830area0,6 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1002429area0,6 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 995435area0,6 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1003107area0,6 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 999297area0,6 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 995270area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1002629area0,5 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1001893area0,5 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1001364area0,5 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 994585area0,5 km²avg depth3.3 m
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Sheyenne Riverord 5len here84.45 km8%total1089 km
- North Fork Sheyenne Riverord 3len here27.78 km45%total62 km
- Big Couleeord 5len here15.31 km64%total24 km
- West End Outletord 4len here13.61 km100%total14 km
- Old Sheyenne Riverord 3len here2.94 km42%total7 km
- West End Outletord 1len here2.52 km100%total3 km
- Tolna Couleeord 2len here1.10 km5%total24 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
4,9%
Pesticides
28,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas21
IUCN V · 13IUCN Not Assigned · 4IUCN VI · 2IUCN IV · 2
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Ramsey, ND
IUCN VReserve Program · 2010
52 km²
Benson County
IUCN VWaterfowl Production Area
47 km²
Benson County
IUCN VWaterfowl Production Area
44 km²
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Benson, ND
IUCN VReserve Program · 2002
43 km²
Ramsey County
IUCN VIWaterfowl Production Area
39 km²
Complete list21 protected areas
- Pierce CountyWaterfowl Production AreaIUCN VI65 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Ramsey, NDReserve ProgramIUCN V201052 km²
- Benson CountyWaterfowl Production AreaIUCN V47 km²
- Benson CountyWaterfowl Production AreaIUCN V44 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Benson, NDReserve ProgramIUCN V200243 km²
- Ramsey CountyWaterfowl Production AreaIUCN VI39 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)Reserve ProgramIUCN Not Assigned199625 km²
- Silver LakeNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN V13 km²
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetlands Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE)Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned201511 km²
- Sullys Hill NationalGame PreserveIUCN IV19147 km²
- Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easement (EWPP-FPE), Benson, NDWatershed ProtectionIUCN V19996 km²
- BuffaloLakeIUCN V3 km²
- Knox SloughState Wildlife Management AreaIUCN V3 km²
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Benson, NDConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20163 km²
- Benson CountyWaterfowl Production AreaIUCN IV2 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Benson, NDReserve ProgramIUCN V2 km²
- Lake LegreidState Wildlife Management AreaIUCN V1 km²
- MinnewaukanState Wildlife Management AreaIUCN V1 km²
- NesvigState Wildlife Management AreaIUCN V1 km²
- WetlandsReserve ProgramIUCN Not Assigned20121 km²
- Pelican TownshipState Wildlife Management AreaIUCN V0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN