Heterogeneity in the abundance and distribution of Ixodes ricinus and Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in Scotland: implications for risk prediction

Table 1 Woodland type, altitude, growing degree-days and deer dung index for 25 study sites across Scotland

Site	Year	Woodland type	Mean altitude (m)	Growing degree-days	Deer dung index 2012 (2013)
SW	2012	Coniferous	70	134,134	0.45
GL	2012	Deciduous	85	89,549	0.15
MCP	2012	Deciduous	118	125,045	0.05
LK	2012	Deciduous	300	91,168	0.05
HG	2012	Coniferous	133	130,502	0.00
BR	2012	Coniferous	89	104,415	0.10
CA	2012	Deciduous	117	122,919	0.00
CG	2012	Deciduous	262	100,233	0.00
CL	2012	Coniferous	293	105,822	0.05
FF	2012	Deciduous	47	141,376	0.00
GA	2012	Coniferous	243	95,511	0.00
GF	2012	Coniferous	130	146,246	0.00
IW	2012	Deciduous	92	135,780	0.00
KN	2012	Coniferous	75	115,821	0.10
LS	2012	Deciduous	15	142,322	0.00
PC	2012	Coniferous	250	76,429	0.05
PV	2012	Deciduous	60	122,324	0.05
CB	2012	Deciduous	30	122,197	0.20
MF	2012	Deciduous	125	na	0.00
COM	2012/3	Coniferous	154	112,953	0.00 (0.00)
CR	2012/3	Deciduous	231	96,798	0.05 (0.10)
DR	2012/3	Deciduous	82	94,397	0.00 (0.00)
TB	2012/3	Deciduous	50	127,111	0.00 (0.08)
WB	2012/3	Coniferous	200	105,889	0.00 (0.13)
FZ	2012/3	Coniferous	170	89,892	0.05 (0.00)

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