Ontologia

Commune · CHE

Mels

Switzerland

DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(42 %)

Species observed

2 766

Observations

25 611

Area

136,8km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 27 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 Mels : 18 espèces reliées par 105 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 21.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
105
Connectance
0.212
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

2 766 distinct species · 25 611 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

25 611 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 10 952
10 952–10 951
8 095–10 951
8 095–8 094
< 8 095

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

Climate

Mean T°

2,5°C

Annual rain

1 930mm

Warmest m°

16,5°C

Coldest m°

-12,1°C

Elevation: 1 605 m on average (min 482 m, max 2 608 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,5°C
Annual rain
1 930mm
Warmest month
16,5°C
Coldest month
-12,1°C
Mean alt.
1 605m
Min
482m
Max
2 608m
Std. dev.
528m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(42 %)Cold

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

68,9g/kg

Clay

23,8%

Sand

36,5%

Silt

39,8%

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

Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Sarganserland

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
98,9g/kg
Clay
24,0%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
40,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
61,8g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
40,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
46,0g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
39,1%

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

Land cover

Forest26.2%
Crops3.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil7.2%
Other (grassland, water…)62.8%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 15 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

44,3km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

4 871km²

Discharge in basins

5,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 359mm/an

Mean T°

5,8°C

Moisture idx

0,50

Max snow

39%

Mean runoff

1 161mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 145m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,3nW

Built-up

49,9%

Pesticides

35,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas22

IUCN IV · 16IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN Ia · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Chrauchtal

IUCN IV

Federal Hunting Reserves · 2023

8 km²

Tamons

IUCN Not Assigned

Forest Reserves · 2023

2 km²

Chapfensee

IUCN Not Assigned

Forest Reserves · 2023

1 km²

Tamons

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Fenlands of National Importance · 1996

1 km²

Complete list

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