Table 2 Output of the models describing the relationship between nymph density and environmental determinants including deer density, each investigating the data at a different scale: (i) observation level; (ii) transect level; and (iii) site level
| Estimate | SE | P-value | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation level | ||||
| Intercept | 2.5 | 0.3 | < 0.001 | 0.57 |
| Temperature | − 0.04 | 0.01 | < 0.001 | |
| Transect level | ||||
| Intercept | 2.2 | 0.2 | < 0.001 | 0.74 |
| Deer density | 0.01 | 0.008 | 0.003 | |
| Site level | ||||
| Intercept | 20.5 | 5.0 | 0.003 | 0.83 |
| Deer density | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | |
| Temperature: humidity | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.005 | |
| Vegetation heightM: densityL | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | |
| Vegetation heightM: densityM | − 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | |