Table 2 Key variables contributing to tick distribution
| Â | Tick species | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Key variables (contribution rate %) | D. nuttalli | I. persulcatus | D. silvarum | H. asiaticum |
1st | Temperature seasonality = Bio4 (44.0) | Mean temperature of coldest quarter = Bio11 (29.9) | Temperature seasonality = Bio4 (43.2) | Annual precipitation = Bio12 (21.6) |
2nd | Elevation = Elev (16.6) | Temperature seasonality = Bio4 (22.9) | Precipitation seasonality = Bio15 (14.6) | Elevation = Elev (18.1) |
3rd | Precipitation seasonality = Bio15 (14.6) | Precipitation seasonality = Bio15 (16.0) | Elevation = Elev (11.4) | Precipitation of driest month = Bio14 (10.0) |
4th | Slope = Slop (5.1) | Elevation = Elev (11.6) | Mean diurnal range = Bio2 (4.9) | Precipitation of warmest quarter = Bio18 (9.5) |
5th | Precipitation of coldest quarter = Bio19 (4.2) | Mean temperature of driest quarter = Bio9 (3.9) | Mean temperature of coldest quarter  = Bio11 (4.2) | Aspect = Aspe (9.0) |