Altmühltal mit Brunst-Schwaigau und Altmühlsee
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
50 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Merkendorf
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(69 %)
Species observed
1 703
Observations
14 887
Area
26,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 42 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 Merkendorf : 28 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 143 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 15.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
43
Interactions affichées
143
Connectance
0.158
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 703 distinct species · 14 887 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,9°C
Annual rain
780mm
Warmest m°
22,7°C
Coldest m°
-3,1°C
Elevation: 437 m on average (min 414 m, max 460 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,9°C
Annual rain
780mm
Warmest month
22,7°C
Coldest month
-3,1°C
Mean alt.
437m
Min
414m
Max
460m
Std. dev.
14m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(69 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
27,0g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
26,7%
Silt
43,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Ansbach
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
42,9g/kg
Clay
29,3%
Sand
27,0%
Silt
43,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
24,8g/kg
Clay
31,5%
Sand
25,5%
Silt
42,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
27,4%
Silt
42,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.9%
Crops53.9%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)29.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,8km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 206km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
744mm/an
Mean T°
7,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,03
Max snow
20%
Mean runoff
256mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
477m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
148,2%
Pesticides
28,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 2
Obere Altmühl mit Brunst-Schwaigau und Wiesmet
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
45 km²
Kappelwasen
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1977
0 km²
Heglauer Wasen
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1977
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN