Ontologia

Subdivision · GBR

The Birches

United Kingdom

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

Species observed

1 015

Observations

5 148

Area

77,4km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 28 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 The Birches : 23 espèces reliées par 47 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 12.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
47
Connectance
0.124
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

1 015 distinct species · 5 148 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 148 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 4 132
4 132–4 131
4 132–4 131
4 132–4 131
< 4 132

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

Climate

Mean T°

9,9°C

Annual rain

944mm

Warmest m°

18,5°C

Coldest m°

2,4°C

Elevation: 19 m on average (min 11 m, max 37 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
944mm
Warmest month
18,5°C
Coldest month
2,4°C
Mean alt.
19m
Min
11m
Max
37m
Std. dev.
5m
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

5,8

Org. C

112,1g/kg

Clay

21,1%

Sand

47,6%

Silt

31,3%

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

Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craig

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
175,1g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
47,6%
Silt
31,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
99,0g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
32,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
62,2g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
30,3%

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

Land cover

Forest10.6%
Crops33.0%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)54.5%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

25,6km

Lake surface here

6,84km²

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 561km²

Discharge in basins

1,7m³/s

Mean precip.

975mm/an

Mean T°

8,7°C

Moisture idx

0,39

Max snow

17%

Mean runoff

718mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

100m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,9nW

Built-up

87,4%

Pesticides

32,6kg/km²

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

Protected areas8

IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN IV · 1

Lough Neagh

IUCN Not Reported

Area of Special Scientific Interest · 1992

395 km²

Peatlands Park

IUCN Not Reported

Area of Special Scientific Interest · 2000

2 km²

Complete list

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