Ontologia

Commune · FRA

La Couvertoirade

France

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(96 %)

Species observed

2 160

Observations

17 805

Area

63,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 31 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 La Couvertoirade : 26 espèces + 5 bulles famille, 66 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 14.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
66
Connectance
0.142
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

2 160 distinct species · 17 805 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

17 805 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 12 465
12 465–12 464
12 465–12 464
12 465–12 464
< 12 465

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

Climate

Mean T°

10,1°C

Annual rain

1 228mm

Warmest m°

23,7°C

Coldest m°

-0,8°C

Elevation: 777 m on average (min 697 m, max 816 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,1°C
Annual rain
1 228mm
Warmest month
23,7°C
Coldest month
-0,8°C
Mean alt.
777m
Min
697m
Max
816m
Std. dev.
24m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(96 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,2

Org. C

38,0g/kg

Clay

30,9%

Sand

29,0%

Silt

40,1%

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

Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Aveyron

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
52,6g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
29,3%
Silt
40,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
36,9g/kg
Clay
30,8%
Sand
29,1%
Silt
40,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
24,5g/kg
Clay
31,4%
Sand
28,8%
Silt
39,8%

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

Land cover

Forest31.1%
Crops23.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)43.8%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

8,7km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

2 621km²

Discharge in basins

1,4m³/s

Mean precip.

772mm/an

Mean T°

11,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,16

Max snow

8%

Mean runoff

634mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

673m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

10,6%

Pesticides

46,7kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN V · 1

Causse du Larzac

IUCN Not Reported

Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2011

295 km²

Causse du Larzac

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2008

295 km²

Complete list

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

France-specific data (Phase 2)

ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.