On the complexity of measuring forests microclimate and interpreting its relevance in habitat ecology: the example of Ixodes ricinus ticks

Table 2 Configuration of the two types of microclimatic stations used at the 25 study sites

No. of sensors	Parameters measured	Height of sensor	Sensor specification
Basic measurement sites (20 sites)^a
1	Ta, RH	50 cm above soil surface	S-THB-M002, Onset
1	Ts	5 cm under soil surface	S-TMB-M002, Onset
1	soil moisture	5 cm under soil surface	S-SMC-M005, Onset
Intensive measurement site (5 sites)^b
2	Ta, RH	50 cm above soil surface	HygroClip 2, Rotronic
1	T_litter, RH	0.5 cm (on soil surface)	HygroClip 2, Rotronic
4	Ts (at 4 spots)	5 cm under soil surface	SKTS 200, Skye
1	soil moisture	5 cm under soil surface	Hydra Probe II, Stevens
1	Ta, RH	2 m (inside the forest)	HygroClip 2, Rotronic
1	Ta, RH, SR, W, prec, BP	2 m (outside the forest)	Weather Transmitter WXT520, Vaisala

^aLogger: HOBO Micro Station Data Logger H21–002, Onset Computer Corporation
^bLogger: SDI-Log40 Data Logger, UP GmbH
Abbreviations: BP barometric pressure, prec precipitation, Ta air temperature, Ts soil temperature, RH relative humidity, SR solar radiation, W wind speed/direction

ISSN: 1756-3305