Table 1
Summary data on geographic position, habitat, and numbers of collected ticks (Ixodes ricinus), and number of visits (V) at eleven sampling sites (N – north-facing slope; S – south-facing slope; number denotes elevation in metres) on Mount Slavnik (average/median densities per 100 m2 added in parentheses). Abundance of leaf litter: scarce = some patches of leaf litter between ground vegetation, thick = litter present all over the site, very thick = mostly thick layer of litter present all over the site. Vegetation height measured at every sampling occasion for each drag, presented by an average value truncated to the nearest 5 cm or range, when it was not homogenous in time. For larvae, exact dates of recordings are shown.
| Site | V | Geographic coordinates [°] | Habitat | Prevailing ground vegetation and characteristics | Vegetation height (cm) | Total number of ticks (nymphs + adults) | Larvae (presence) | Nymphs | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N520 | 4 | 45.549032, 14.0155 | Mixed forest | Grass, thick layer of leaf litter, few small rocks | 30–40 | 64 (16.0/19.5) | 43 (10.8/13.5) | 12 (3.0/3.0) | 9 (2.3/3.0) | |
| N620 | 4 | 45.540036, 13.9981 | Light mixed forest | Needle leaves, thick layer of leaf litter, grass, small rocks | 20–30 | 43 (10.8/10.5) | 35 (8.8/9.5) | 5 (1.3/1.0) | 3 (0.8/0.5) | |
| N720 | 4 | 45.538759, 13.9870 | Dense mixed forest | Grass, shrubs, thick layer of leaf litter and fallen trees | ≈ 30 | 136 (34.0/40.5) | 88 (22.0/22.5) | 23 (5.8/6.0) | 25 (6.3/7.5) | |
| N820 | 4 | 45.536188, 13.9829 | Dense mixed forest | Grass, shrubs, thick layer of leaf litter and fallen trees | ≈ 30 | 42 (10.5/8.0) | 35 (8.8/7.0) | 4 (1.0/1.0) | 3 (0.8/0.5) | |
| N920 | 4 | 45.532344, 13.9808 | Dense mixed forest | Grass, shrubs, thick layer of leaf litter | 30–40 | 32 (8.0/8.5) | 24 (6.0/6.0) | 6 (1.5/1.5) | 2 (0.5/0.0) | |
| S1020 | 5 | 45.533747, 13.9756 | Pinus nigra stand | Grass, some rocks, scarce leaf litter | 15–20 | 1 (0.2/0.0) | 1 (0.2/0.0) | 0 (0.0/0.0) | 0 (0.0/0.0) | |
| S920 | 5 | 45.52953, 13.97071 | Dense mixed forest and shrubs | Low shrubs, very thick layer of leaf litter, wood litter, few rocks, almost no ground vegetation | ≈ 35 | 194 (38.8/1.0) | 5 July | 188 (37.6/1.0) | 1 (0.2/0.0) | 5 (1.0/0.0) |
| S820 | 5 | 45.52741, 13.96622 | Light mixed forest | Grass, thick layer of leaf litter | 10–20 | 108 (21.6/12.0) | 27 April | 98 (19.6/6.0) | 5 (1.0/1.0) | 5 (1.0/0.0) |
| S720 | 5 | 45.52805, 13.96165 | Light mixed forest | Grass, scarce leaf litter | 45–50 | 81 (16.2/8.0) | 27 April | 54 (10.8/6.0) | 14 (2.8/2.0) | 13 (2.6/2.0) |
| S620 | 5 | 45.53004, 13.95742 | Light mixed forest | Grass, some rocks, scarce Leaf litter | ≈ 50 | 28 (5.6/6.0) | 21 (4.2/4.0) | 1 (0.2/0.0) | 6 (1.2/1.0) | |
| S520 | 5 | 45.52963, 13.95305 | Light mixed forest | Grass, scarce leaf litter and rocks | 40–50 | 20 (4.0/1.0) | 18 (3.6/1.0) | 1 (0.2/0.0) | 1 (0.2/0.0) | |
| SUM | 749 (15.0/6.5) | 605 (12.1/4.5) | 72 (1.4/1.0) | 72 (1.4/0.0) |
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