State
IUCN VForest
46 km²
County · USA
Mecosta
United States
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 814
Observations
138 099
Area
1 480,5km²
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 Mecosta : 24 espèces reliées par 72 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 12.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
72
Connectance
0.121
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
2 814 distinct species · 138 099 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,1°C
Annual rain
926mm
Warmest m°
26,6°C
Coldest m°
-10,2°C
Elevation: 310 m on average (min 261 m, max 364 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,1°C
Annual rain
926mm
Warmest month
26,6°C
Coldest month
-10,2°C
Mean alt.
310m
Min
261m
Max
364m
Std. dev.
18m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
39,9g/kg
Clay
12,9%
Sand
66,3%
Silt
20,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
61,0g/kg
Clay
12,2%
Sand
66,6%
Silt
21,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
36,0g/kg
Clay
12,6%
Sand
66,5%
Silt
20,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
22,5g/kg
Clay
13,8%
Sand
65,8%
Silt
20,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest54.5%
Crops13.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)30.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 39 lakes · 32 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
294,7km
Lake surface here
23,09km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
4 967km²
Discharge in basins
37,2m³/s
Mean precip.
843mm/an
Mean T°
7,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,12
Max snow
21%
Mean runoff
274mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
291m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Muskegon Riversub-area806,6 km²overlap533.04 km²36%
- Bassin de Tamarack Creeksub-area989,3 km²overlap522.92 km²35%
- Bassin de Chippewa Riversub-area1 966,2 km²overlap295.41 km²20%
- Bassin de Pine Riversub-area1 066,9 km²overlap90.88 km²6%
- Bassin de Flat Riversub-area1 362,1 km²overlap26.04 km²2%
- Bassin de Muskegon Riversub-area1 098,1 km²overlap12.23 km²1%
Lakes (39, top by area)
- Chippewa Lakearea3 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Big Evans Lakearea2,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Canadian Lakesarea2,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lost Lakearea1,8 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Big John Brown Lakearea1,7 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Jehnsen Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lake Mecostaarea1,2 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1048089area0,9 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1047760area0,8 km²avg depth4.4 m
30 more lakes
- Lac 1047581area0,8 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1047860area0,7 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1048086area0,6 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1047779area0,5 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1047900area0,5 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1047848area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1048146area0,4 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1047937area0,4 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1047605area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1047645area0,3 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1047836area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1047841area0,3 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1047701area0,3 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1048344area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1047818area0,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1048297area0,2 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1047588area0,2 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1048316area0,2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1047789area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1047845area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1048054area0,2 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1047990area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1047680area0,2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1047633area0,1 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1048217area0,1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1047636area0,1 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1047902area0,1 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1047708area0,1 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1048204area0,1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1048071area0,1 km²avg depth3.5 m
Rivers / streams (32, ord ≥ 4)
- Muskegon Riverord 5len here31.85 km11%total287 km
- Little Muskegon Riverord 4len here26.38 km60%total44 km
- Chippewa Creekord 3len here19.84 km19%total104 km
- West Branch Little Muskegon Riverord 2len here15.40 km100%total15 km
- Ryan Creekord 4len here13.24 km27%total49 km
- East Branch Little Muskegon Riverord 2len here12.11 km100%total12 km
- Tamarack Creekord 4len here12.04 km19%total65 km
- Chippewa Riverord 5len here11.85 km6%total214 km
- Blodgett Creekord 4len here11.43 km100%total11 km
- Cold Spring Creekord 4len here10.67 km100%total11 km
- Ladner Creekord 4len here9.59 km100%total10 km
- Macks Creekord 4len here9.53 km100%total10 km
20 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Rattail Creekord 2len here9.43 km100%total9 km
- Dye Creekord 2len here9.41 km100%total9 km
- Roundy Branchord 2len here8.35 km100%total8 km
- Mitchell Creekord 2len here7.90 km21%total37 km
- Palmer Creekord 4len here7.12 km42%total17 km
- Sylvester Creekord 1len here7.09 km100%total7 km
- Paris Creekord 2len here6.81 km77%total9 km
- Shinglebolt Creekord 1len here6.23 km100%total6 km
- Quigley Creekord 1len here5.98 km100%total6 km
- North Branch Chippewa Riverord 2len here5.93 km7%total91 km
- Big Creekord 4len here5.65 km2%total328 km
- Betts Creekord 1len here5.28 km73%total7 km
- Pine Riverord 4len here4.69 km1%total679 km
- Bennett Creekord 1len here3.60 km19%total19 km
- West Branch Chippewa Riverord 3len here3.60 km100%total4 km
- Brandy Creekord 3len here3.35 km6%total55 km
- Pony Creekord 1len here3.14 km17%total19 km
- South Branch Pine Riverord 3len here2.94 km4%total78 km
- Butts Creekord 1len here2.44 km100%total2 km
- Buckhorn Creekord 1len here1.84 km25%total7 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
45,6%
Pesticides
29,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas18
IUCN Not Assigned · 13IUCN V · 5
Haymarsh Lake State Game
IUCN VLake
27 km²
Martiny Lake State Game
IUCN VLake
26 km²
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mi
IUCN Not AssignedConservation Easement
24 km²
Forest
IUCN VReserve
23 km²
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Mecosta, MI
IUCN VReserve Program · 1996
2 km²
Complete list18 protected areas
- StateForestIUCN V46 km²
- Haymarsh Lake State GameLakeIUCN V27 km²
- Martiny Lake State GameLakeIUCN V26 km²
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of MiConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned24 km²
- ForestReserveIUCN V23 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Mecosta, MIReserve ProgramIUCN V19962 km²
- HayesEasementIUCN Not Assigned20101 km²
- BushEasementIUCN Not Assigned20100 km²
- TluczekEasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
- Little Forks Conservancy Easement # MI-116620EasementIUCN Not Assigned20000 km²
- JacobsonEasementIUCN Not Assigned20110 km²
- Little Forks Conservancy Easement # MI-113576EasementIUCN Not Assigned20010 km²
- 99-09-0723Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
- 06-54-0058Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
- 00-54-0053Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
- 05-54-0005Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
- 01-54-0048Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
- 01-54-0035Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20080 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN