Plateau de l'Arbois
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
43 km²
Commune · FRA
Vitrolles
France
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 571
Observations
19 682
Area
36,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 44 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 Vitrolles : 40 espèces + 4 bulles famille, 62 interactions GloBI documentées sur 5 types (connectance 6.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 4 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
44
Interactions affichées
62
Connectance
0.066
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
1 571 distinct species · 19 682 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
14,9°C
Annual rain
585mm
Warmest m°
29,2°C
Coldest m°
2,2°C
Elevation: 110 m on average (min 3 m, max 241 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,9°C
Annual rain
585mm
Warmest month
29,2°C
Coldest month
2,2°C
Mean alt.
110m
Min
3m
Max
241m
Std. dev.
57m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
32,9g/kg
Clay
29,0%
Sand
29,1%
Silt
41,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Bouches-du-Rhône
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
56,6g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
29,3%
Silt
42,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
20,0g/kg
Clay
27,0%
Sand
29,7%
Silt
43,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
22,0g/kg
Clay
31,7%
Sand
28,3%
Silt
40,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.6%
Crops18.1%
Built-up9.4%
Bare soil3.7%
Other (grassland, water…)62.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,7km
Lake surface here
0,17km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
1 591km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
640mm/an
Mean T°
13,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
295mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
193m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Night light
18,0nW
Built-up
944,5%
Pesticides
38,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1
Plateau de vitrolles
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 2011
6 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.