Ontologia

Commune · CAN

Cape Breton

Canada

DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

3 404

Observations

286 685

Area

2 550km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 41 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 Cape Breton : 33 espèces reliées par 102 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
102
Connectance
0.118
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

3 404 distinct species · 286 685 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

286 685 obs · 62 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 38 136
12 047–38 135
4 637–12 046
1 751–4 636
< 1 751

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

6,2°C

Annual rain

1 683mm

Warmest m°

21,1°C

Coldest m°

-8,3°C

Elevation: 60 m on average (min -112 m, max 215 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,2°C
Annual rain
1 683mm
Warmest month
21,1°C
Coldest month
-8,3°C
Mean alt.
60m
Min
-112m
Max
215m
Std. dev.
47m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

4,9

Org. C

41,2g/kg

Clay

17,3%

Sand

39,8%

Silt

42,9%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Cape Breton

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,7
Org. C
49,1g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
44,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
45,6g/kg
Clay
17,4%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
43,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
28,9g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
41,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest67.9%
Crops1.7%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)29.5%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology3 basins · 50 lakes · 80 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

548,8km

Lake surface here

88,39km²

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

2 889km²

Discharge in basins

25,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 454mm/an

Mean T°

5,6°C

Moisture idx

0,53

Max snow

37%

Mean runoff

1 127mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

65m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (50, top by area)

41 more lakes

Rivers / streams (80, ord ≥ 4)

68 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,9nW

Built-up

22,1%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas28

IUCN Not Reported · 14IUCN Ib · 6IUCN IV · 4IUCN Ia · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN III · 1🌊 Marine · 10
Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN