Ontologia

Commune · GBR

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

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

Species observed

7 887

Observations

606 497

Area

264,6km²

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 Edinburgh : 20 espèces reliées par 113 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 19.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
113
Connectance
0.190
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

7 887 distinct species · 606 497 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

606 497 obs · 8 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 149 209
149 209–149 208
122 522–149 208
68 742–122 521
< 68 742

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

Climate

Mean T°

9,1°C

Annual rain

889mm

Warmest m°

17,5°C

Coldest m°

1,3°C

Elevation: 107 m on average (min -41 m, max 447 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,1°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest month
17,5°C
Coldest month
1,3°C
Mean alt.
107m
Min
-41m
Max
447m
Std. dev.
91m
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

93,3g/kg

Clay

16,0%

Sand

58,0%

Silt

26,1%

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

Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to City of Edinburgh

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
173,6g/kg
Clay
15,5%
Sand
59,3%
Silt
25,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
63,1g/kg
Clay
16,5%
Sand
53,4%
Silt
30,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
43,2g/kg
Clay
16,0%
Sand
61,2%
Silt
22,8%

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

Land cover

Forest7.8%
Crops26.1%
Built-up5.7%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)59.9%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 13 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

79,4km

Lake surface here

0,44km²

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

2 398km²

Discharge in basins

0,2m³/s

Mean precip.

852mm/an

Mean T°

7,9°C

Moisture idx

0,28

Max snow

21%

Mean runoff

674mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

151m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

10hab/km²

Night light

12,0nW

Built-up

565,7%

Pesticides

29,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas27

IUCN Not Reported · 15IUCN IV · 9IUCN III · 2IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 10

Forth Islands

IUCN Not Reported

Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2011

97 km²

Firth of Forth

IUCN IV

Site of Special Scientific Interest · 2000

74 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations17