Ontologia

Subdivision · BEL

Mechelen

Belgium

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

Species observed

2 462

Observations

108 477

Area

58,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 38 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 Mechelen : 28 espèces reliées par 98 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 13.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
98
Connectance
0.132
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

2 462 distinct species · 108 477 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

108 477 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 108 477
108 477–108 476
108 477–108 476
108 477–108 476
< 108 477

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

Climate

Mean T°

10,7°C

Annual rain

830mm

Warmest m°

22,5°C

Coldest m°

0,8°C

Elevation: 5 m on average (min 1 m, max 9 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,7°C
Annual rain
830mm
Warmest month
22,5°C
Coldest month
0,8°C
Mean alt.
5m
Min
1m
Max
9m
Std. dev.
2m
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

5,4

Org. C

45,3g/kg

Clay

23,2%

Sand

49,0%

Silt

27,9%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Antwerpen

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
74,0g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
46,5%
Silt
27,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
39,5g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
50,1%
Silt
28,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
22,3g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
50,4%
Silt
27,4%

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

Land cover

Forest15.6%
Crops26.1%
Built-up7.0%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)50.2%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 4 lakes · 6 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

18,2km

Lake surface here

1,14km²

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

5 316km²

Discharge in basins

35,9m³/s

Mean precip.

784mm/an

Mean T°

10,2°C

Moisture idx

0,05

Max snow

12%

Mean runoff

432mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

20m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (4, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

8hab/km²

Night light

12,8nW

Built-up

704,1%

Pesticides

65,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas18

IUCN VI · 7IUCN IV · 7IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Assigned · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Complete list

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