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

Table 3 Annual averages of RH (%) at different microhabitats of the five intensive study sites

Site name	Altitude (m)^a	RHL: Litter layer	RHa1: 50 cm	Rha2: 50 cm	RHaIN: 2 m inside	RHaOUT: 2 m outside	RHDWD: Official weather station
Auwald (AW)	111	96	88	88	85	79	78
Hardtwald (HW)	117	96	85	84	83	77	78
Michaelsberg (MB)	253	97	84	84	83	74	78
Schwarzwald (SW)	610	96	80	80	77	68	81
Drackenstein (DS)	755	97	87	85	83	77	83
Mean		96	85	84	82	75	80

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