Fig. 1From: Sampling scale and season influence the observed relationship between the density of deer and questing Ixodes ricinus nymphsMaps of the study area showing each site shaded to the measured density of deer at site level (a), deer density (per km2) at transect level (b), and questing nymph density (per 10 m2) at each sampling location (c). Inset map shows the location of the study area in Scotland, UK. Made in QGIS 2.14.20 [62]Back to article page