Table 3. Estimates from the best model explaining variation in abundance of ticks as a function of landscape characteristics in Sogn & Fjordane and Møre & Romsdal counties, Norway.

Parameter	Estimate	S.E.	z	P
Sogn & Fjordane
Intercept	1.1	0.33	3.2	<0.001
Year 2010 vs. 2009	−0.2	0.11	−1.7	0.091
Year 2011 vs. 2009	−0.6	0.12	−4.9	<0.001
Year 2012 vs. 2009	−0.2	0.11	−1.9	0.054
Slope	0.031	6.2e-03	5.1	<0.001
Distance to fjord	−2.1e-04	3.3e-05	−6.4	<0.001
Altitude	8e-03	2.2e-03	3.8	<0.001
(Altitude)2	−2.6e-05	5.0e-06	−5.2	<0.001
Møre & Romsdal
Intercept	2.1	0.29	7.2	<0.001
Year 2012 vs. 2011	−0.2	0.19	−1.0	0.300
Slope	0.019	9.2e-03	2.1	0.039
Distance to fjord	−1.4e-04	2.5e-05	−5.6	<0.001
Altitude	−4e-03	1.2e-03	−3.2	<0.001
Altitude:Year	−2.5e-03	9.3e-04	2.6	<0.001

Year is a factor variable. Baseline for year is 2009 in Sogn & Fjordane and 2011 in Møre & Romsdal. The models included transect as a random term.