Table 2.
Environmental preference of hosts, ticks, and hosts & ticks based on their potential distributions.
| Statistic | Evapo. (mm) | Livestock (individuals/km2) | Min. temp. (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Runoff (mm) | Soil moist. (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | ||||||
| Mean | 46.1 | 11471.6 | 12.8 | 40.3 | 2.8 | 39.6 |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 472.6 | −6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maximum | 164.0 | 247138.0 | 22.9 | 343.0 | 223.0 | 371.0 |
| Std Dev | 43.1 | 12683.9 | 4.61 | 48.8 | 8.2 | 50.8 |
| Range | 164.0 | 246665.4 | 29.6 | 343.0 | 223.0 | 371.0 |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 83.0 | 9990.2 | 5.8 | 63.0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| Ticks | ||||||
| Mean | 24.0 | 11812.0 | 3.9 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 62.2 |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 7.2 | −32.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maximum | 145.0 | 182469.0 | 23.3 | 230.0 | 107.0 | 588.0 |
| Std Dev | 23.1 | 9575.1 | 12.4 | 22.3 | 2.2 | 71.7 |
| Range | 145.0 | 182461.8 | 55.3 | 230.0 | 107.0 | 588.0 |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 38.0 | 8953.8 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 74.0 |
| Hosts and ticks | ||||||
| Mean | 39.7 | 10267.0 | 12.8 | 35.4 | 2.2 | 31.8 |
| Minimum | 0.0 | 472.6 | −0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maximum | 161.0 | 148964.0 | 22.2 | 343.0 | 223.0 | 440.0 |
| Std Dev | 41.2 | 9545.4 | 4.1 | 42.8 | 5.4 | 43.8 |
| Range | 161.0 | 148491.4 | 22.7 | 343.0 | 223.0 | 440.0 |
| Interquartile Range (IQR) | 65.0 | 9434.4 | 5.5 | 58.0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |