Ontologia

Commune · GBR

Cardiff

United Kingdom

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

Species observed

5 594

Observations

278 646

Area

137,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 44 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 Cardiff : 37 espèces reliées par 78 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 8.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
44
Interactions affichées
78
Connectance
0.083
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

5 594 distinct species · 278 646 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

278 646 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 96 376
96 376–96 375
91 489–96 375
91 489–91 488
< 91 489

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

Climate

Mean T°

10,5°C

Annual rain

1 217mm

Warmest m°

19,4°C

Coldest m°

2,6°C

Elevation: 52 m on average (min -17 m, max 217 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,5°C
Annual rain
1 217mm
Warmest month
19,4°C
Coldest month
2,6°C
Mean alt.
52m
Min
-17m
Max
217m
Std. dev.
49m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,8

Org. C

52,5g/kg

Clay

24,7%

Sand

32,6%

Silt

42,7%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Cardiff

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
78,0g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
42,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
48,4g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
42,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
31,2g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
33,2%
Silt
42,7%

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

Land cover

Forest10.3%
Crops16.4%
Built-up8.5%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)64.2%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 2 lakes · 6 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

35,9km

Lake surface here

0,43km²

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

523km²

Discharge in basins

1,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 159mm/an

Mean T°

9,2°C

Moisture idx

0,45

Max snow

10%

Mean runoff

888mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

201m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (2, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

14hab/km²

Night light

11,6nW

Built-up

847,0%

Pesticides

25,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas28

IUCN IV · 17IUCN Not Reported · 11🌊 Marine · 8

Severn Estuary

IUCN IV

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1976

241 km²

Severn Estuary

IUCN Not Reported

Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2011

223 km²

Severn Estuary

IUCN IV

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 1976

69 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations24