Plank Road Meadow Boat Launch
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserve
268 km²
County · USA
Dupage
United States
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
6 492
Observations
3 182 087
Area
875km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Dupage : 27 espèces reliées par 77 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
77
Connectance
0.122
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
6 492 distinct species · 3 182 087 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 010mm
Warmest m°
28,3°C
Coldest m°
-8,4°C
Elevation: 222 m on average (min 183 m, max 249 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 010mm
Warmest month
28,3°C
Coldest month
-8,4°C
Mean alt.
222m
Min
183m
Max
249m
Std. dev.
11m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
38,4g/kg
Clay
33,1%
Sand
10,9%
Silt
56,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
54,4g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
11,1%
Silt
56,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
37,1g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
11,0%
Silt
56,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
23,9g/kg
Clay
34,9%
Sand
10,4%
Silt
54,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.7%
Crops6.5%
Built-up11.3%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)60.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 16 lakes · 20 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
185,5km
Lake surface here
3,64km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
4 788km²
Discharge in basins
9,4m³/s
Mean precip.
917mm/an
Mean T°
9,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,06
Max snow
11%
Mean runoff
316mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
215m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (16, top by area)
- Lac 1052613area0,6 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1052457area0,5 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1052863area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1052515area0,3 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1052865area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1052839area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1052860area0,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1052445area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1052885area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
Rivers / streams (20, ord ≥ 4)
- West Branch DuPage Riverord 3len here59.43 km91%total65 km
- East Branch DuPage Riverord 2len here26.76 km79%total34 km
- Salt Creekord 6len here26.27 km2%total1617 km
- Spring Brookord 3len here9.95 km8%total121 km
- Norton Creekord 2len here9.88 km45%total22 km
- Saint Joseph Creekord 1len here8.14 km48%total17 km
- Spring Brook Creekord 1len here7.55 km18%total42 km
- Waubonsee Creekord 2len here7.06 km40%total18 km
- Winfield Creekord 1len here6.99 km100%total7 km
- Klein Creekord 1len here6.12 km100%total6 km
- Sawmill Creekord 2len here3.93 km13%total30 km
- Prentiss Creekord 1len here3.52 km100%total4 km
8 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canalord 4len here3.30 km12%total28 km
- Willow Creekord 6len here2.24 km0%total1007 km
- Fox Riverord 6len here1.86 km0%total653 km
- Bensenville Ditchord 1len here0.96 km5%total18 km
- Wards Creekord 1len here0.87 km101%total1 km
- Kress Creekord 1len here0.52 km100%total1 km
- South Forkord 3len here0.13 km0%total158 km
- Flagg Creekord 1len here0.03 km0%total7 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
7hab/km²
Night light
26,7nW
Built-up
1 128,8%
Pesticides
6,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN V · 66IUCN Not Assigned · 34
Springbrook Prairie
IUCN VForest Reserve
7 km²
Blackwell 23
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserve
7 km²
Greene Valley
IUCN VForest Preserve
6 km²
Morton Arboretum
IUCN VArboretum
6 km²
Pratts Wayne Woods
IUCN VForest Reserve
5 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- Plank Road Meadow Boat LaunchForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned268 km²
- Springbrook PrairieForest ReserveIUCN V7 km²
- Blackwell 23Forest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned7 km²
- Greene ValleyForest PreserveIUCN V6 km²
- Morton ArboretumArboretumIUCN V6 km²
- Pratts Wayne WoodsForest ReserveIUCN V5 km²
- Herrick LakeForest PreserveIUCN V3 km²
- Hawk Hollow 2Forest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned3 km²
- West BranchConservation EasementIUCN V3 km²
- FermilabConservation AreaIUCN V3 km²
- West DuPageForest PreserveIUCN V2 km²
- East BranchForest PreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Campbell Slough CountyForest PreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Unknown Forest PresrveForestIUCN V2 km²
- West Chicago Prairie CountyForest PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Truitt-HoffNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Oak MeadowGolf CourseIUCN Not Assigned1 km²
- Bloomingdale GroveForest PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Wood Ridge 1Forest ReserveIUCN V1 km²
- Cricket CreekConservation EasementIUCN V1 km²
- Fullersburg WoodsNature CenterIUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Old WayneGolf CourseIUCN V19911 km²
- Maple MeadowsGolf CourseIUCN Not Assigned1 km²
- North Salt Creek CountyForest PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Wood Dale GroveGroveIUCN V1 km²
- Wayne GroveForest PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Seven BridgesEasementIUCN V19871 km²
- McKee MarshForest ReserveIUCN V1 km²
- Fischer WoodsForest ReserveIUCN V0 km²
- MayslakeForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Egermann Woods 1Forest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Salt CreekParkIUCN V0 km²
- Maple Grove 1GroveIUCN V0 km²
- Lincoln MarshNatural AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Churchill PrairieNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Swift Road MeadowConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Open SpaceLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- BurlingtonParkIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Blackwell 18Forest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Illinois Prairie Path - Elgin BranchPathIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Meacham GroveGroveIUCN V0 km²
- Green MeadowsGolf CourseIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Churchill PrairieConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Fullerton Park 1ParkIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- BramsenEasementIUCN Not Assigned20150 km²
- Maple Trail WoodsTrailIUCN V0 km²
- GrangerForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Medinah Wetlands 3WetlandsIUCN V0 km²
- Hickory Grove 2GroveIUCN V0 km²
- Illinois Prairie Path - Batavia BranchPathIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Swift PrairieConservation EasementIUCN V19940 km²
- Songbird Slough 8Forest ReserveIUCN V0 km²
- OakhurstWetlandsIUCN V0 km²
- Egermann WoodsConservation EasementIUCN V0 km²
- Red Hawk Park - Carol Stream Park DistrictParkIUCN V20020 km²
- Blackwell 14Forest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- MeachamWildlife PreserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- VicenteNatural AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Hitchcock WoodsForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Elmhurst Salt Creek CountyForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN