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Table 2 Description of the 100-m transects where ticks were collected

From: Seasonal patterns and spatial variation of Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) infections in Ixodes ricinus in the Netherlands

Transect (coordinates)

Location coordinates

Vegetation type and dominant tree species

Bilthoven 1

52°09′22′′N, 5°13′40E

Betulo Quercetum roboris deschampsietosum (Q. robur)

Bilthoven 2

52°09′27′′N, 5°13′47″E

Leuco-Pinetum deschampsietosum (P. sylvestris)

Ede 1

52°01′41′′N, 5°41′49″E

Leucobryo-pinetum vaccinietosum (P. sylvestris, B. pendula, Larix sp.)

Ede 2

52°01′41′′N, 5°41′49″E

Betulo - Quercetum roboris vaccinietosum (Q. robur)

Dronten 3

52°27′01′′N, 5°46′25″E

Salicetum cinereae salitosum repentis (S. caprea, Q. robur)

Dronten 4

52°36′17′′N, 5°38′20″E

Violo odoratae-ulmetum inops (F. sylvaticus, Q. robur. Alnus glutinosa, Acer pseudoplatantus, Fraxinus sp.)

Gieten 1

53°00′54′′N, 6°45′18″E

Betulo Quercetum roboris deschampsietosum (B. pubescens, Popules tremula

Gieten 2

53°00′56′′N, 6°45′12″E

Fago Quercetum holcetosum (Q. robur, B. pubescens, Corylus avellane)

Hoog Baarlo 1

52°06′20′′N, 5°52′29″E

Betulo Quercetum roboris vaccinietosum (Q. robur, Q. petrea, P. sylvestris, B. pendula)

Hoog Baarlo 2

52°06′20′′N, 5°52′29″E

Betulo Quercetum roboris vaccinietosum (Q. robur, Q. petrea, P. sylvestris, B. pendula)

Kwade Hoek 1

51°50′25′′N, 3°58′58″E

Hippophao-sambucetum (Sambucus nigra. Hippophae rhamnoides)

Kwade Hoek 2

51°50′25′′N, 3°58′58″E

Rhamno Crataegetum (Hippophae rhamnoides)

Montferland 1

51°53′29′′N, 6°13′10″E

Leucobryo-pinetum vaccinietosum (B. pendula, Q. robur, Picea abies, Larix sp.)

Montferland 2

51°55′42′′N, 6°13′23″E

Quercetea Robori-Petraeae [Robinianum] (Robinia pseudoacacia, Q. robur)

Schiermonnikoog 1

53°29′34′′N, 6°09′46″E

Covallario Quercetum dunense (Westhof & Den Held 1969) (B. pendula, B. pubescens)

Schiermonnikoog 2

53°29′44′′N, 6°09′55″E

Carex arenaria-Calamogrostis epigejos-[Dicrano-Pinion] (P. nigra)

Twiske 1

52°26′52′′N, 4°53′35″E

Artemisio-salicetum albae agrostietosum stoloniferae (S.alba, S. caprea)

Twiske 2

52°26′52′′N, 4°53′35″E

Lychnido-Hypericetum Tetrapteri orchietosum morionis (Hardly any trees: Salix alba, Salix caprea )

Vaals 1

50°47′38′′N, 5°57′19″E

Stellario-carpinetum allietosum (Prunus, Ulmus, Q. robur, Acer)

Vaals 2

50°45′48′′N, 5°58′57″E

Luzulo Luzuloides Fagetum

Veldhoven 1

51°25′19′′N, 5°20′02″E

Betulo Quercetum roboris molinietosum (Q. robur, P. sylvestris)

Veldhoven 2

51°25′19′′N, 5°20′02″E

Betulo Quercetum roboris molinietosum (Q. robur, P. sylvestris)

Wassenaar 1

52°09′32′′N, 4°21′41″E

Carex arenaria - [Dicrano - Pinion] (P. nigra)

Wassenaar 3

52°09′34′′N, 4°21′33″E

Calamagrostis epigejos - [Dicrano - Pinion] (P. nigra)

  1. Q., Quercus; B., Betulus; P., Pinus; S. Salix