Plaine du Forez
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
328 km²
Commune · FRA
Saint-Étienne-le-Molard
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 523
Observations
31 528
Area
16,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Saint-Étienne-le-Molard : 33 espèces + 4 bulles famille, 87 interactions GloBI documentées sur 5 types (connectance 13.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 4 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
87
Connectance
0.131
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
1 523 distinct species · 31 528 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,4°C
Annual rain
873mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
-0,8°C
Elevation: 371 m on average (min 341 m, max 387 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,4°C
Annual rain
873mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
-0,8°C
Mean alt.
371m
Min
341m
Max
387m
Std. dev.
13m
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
6,1
Org. C
33,4g/kg
Clay
24,3%
Sand
44,7%
Silt
31,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Loire
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
53,0g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
46,1%
Silt
29,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
31,0g/kg
Clay
23,9%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
30,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
16,1g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
32,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.0%
Crops46.8%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)32.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,9km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 435km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
781mm/an
Mean T°
9,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,06
Max snow
12%
Mean runoff
277mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
649m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
102,3%
Pesticides
47,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Lignon, Vizezy, Anzon et leurs affluents
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
24 km²
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.