Table 2.
Description of the 100-m transects where ticks were collected
| 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) |
Q., Quercus; B., Betulus; P., Pinus; S. Salix