Table 3 Output of the models describing the relationship between nymph density and environmental determinants including deer density, each using estimated deer density from each season (winter and summer)

Winter deer estimate

 Intercept

178.1

58.3

0.01

0.66

 Deer density

0.2

0.1

0.3

 Temperature: humidity

0.2

0.06

0.01

 Vegetation height M: density L

9.5

10.7

0.05

 Vegetation height M: density M

− 8.5

9.3

0.4

Summer deer estimate

 Intercept

170.7

42.4

0.003

0.82

 Deer density

0.3

0.08

0.009

 Temperature: humidity

0.2

0.04

0.005

 Vegetation height M: density L

16.6

8.1

0.01

 Vegetation height M: density M

− 2.7

7.1

0.7