Table 2.

Average values of MeRV prevalence and of ecological factors measured in evergreen oak forests locations included in the study.

Season	Prevalence (%)	Relative abundance	Plant density	Biovolume (m3)	S	Tmax	Tmin	Tmean	RHmax	RHmin	RHmean	Rainfalls
Sampling cycle 1
Summer 2013	46.15	0.075	2.940	0.013	24	34.47	8.80	22.40	86	18	39	95
Autumn 2013	33.33	0.150	2.363	0.047	15	24.90	-1.45	12.70	90	23	53	216
Spring 2014	40.00	0.085	2.360	0.046	26	28.37	2.87	14.50	89	19	46	230
Sampling cycle 2
Summer 2014	73.91	0.120	2.542	0.009	25	36.30	11.33	23.70	86	18	37	42
Autumn 2014	31.25	0.240	2.435	0.045	18	29.10	5.93	16.90	89	26	57	419
Spring 2015	18.18	0.165	2.325	0.083	27	25.85	0.70	12.50	88.5	18	49	348
Sampling cycle 3
Summer 2015	32.35	0.340	2.396	0.000	9	40.70	18.20	29.00	83	14	49	94
Autumn 2015	71.05	0.190	2.414	0.097	18	22.90	-2.20	11.40	89	21	55	136
Spring 2016	45.45	0.165	2.461	0.019	19	31.45	14.51	23.00	89	19	48	289

Prevalence: Percentage of infected plants of mountain rue (Ruta montana).

S: Species richness

T_max, T_min, T_mean: Average of monthly maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures (°C) in a season.

RH_max, RH_min, RH_mean: Average of monthly maximum, minimum, and mean relative humidity (%) in a season.

Rainfalls: Average of total rainfalls (mm) in a season.