Table 2.
Structure of plant communities in the research plots, average numbers of Dermacentor reticulatus adults collected in the research plots for 30 min, and mean values of air temperature and humidity prevailing at the time of tick collection.
| Plot | Structure of Plant Communities in Research Plots [%] | Season * | Mean Value ± SD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T [°C] | H [%] | F | M | F + M | |||
| A | Cl. Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (79.8) Ass. Tilio cordatae-Carpinetum betuli (20.2) |
Autumn 2018 | 14.9 | 72.0 | 41.4 ± 27.3 | 30.8 ± 22.4 | 72.2 ± 49.6 |
| Spring 2019 | 15.4 | 70.6 | 16.3 ± 7.6 | 12.5 ± 3.7 | 28.8 ± 11.1 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 15.0 | 74.7 | 44.0 ± 17.4 | 32.2 ± 11.8 | 76.2 ± 29.2 | ||
| B | Cl. Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (86.2) Ass. Salicetum albo-Fragilis (13.8) |
Autumn 2018 | 14.2 | 77.5 | 161.2 ± 81.1 | 129.2 ± 72.2 | 290.4 ± 153.3 |
| Spring 2019 | 15.0 | 71.6 | 67.1 ± 33.7 | 47.2 ± 20.2 | 114.3 ± 53.9 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 14.8 | 66.4 | 171.0 ± 98.7 | 138.7 ± 80.2 | 309.7 ± 178.9 | ||
| C | Cl. Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (70.1) Arable land (29.9) |
Autumn 2018 | 13.5 | 78.0 | 141.8 ± 42.7 | 113.0 ± 27.6 | 254.8 ± 70.3 |
| Spring 2019 | 14.9 | 72.9 | 99.0 ± 61.4 | 89.8 ± 49.8 | 188.8 ± 111.2 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 14.8 | 66.4 | 85.2 ± 25.1 | 71.0 ± 18.9 | 156.2 ± 44.0 | ||
| D |
Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (89.3) All. Salicion albae (10.7) |
Autumn 2018 | 12.8 | 75.3 | 86.6 ± 26.3 | 71.0 ± 22.3 | 157.6 ± 48.6 |
| Spring 2019 | 14.8 | 72.1 | 35.8 ± 16.7 | 33.8 ± 14.9 | 69.6 ± 31.6 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 14.9 | 66.4 | 128.0 ± 51.9 | 110.2 ± 50.7 | 238.2 ± 102.6 | ||
| E | Cl. Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (57.5) Arable land (22.4) Trees (3.0) Other meadow communities (17.1) |
Autumn 2018 | 15.3 | 73.4 | 88.6 ± 38.6 | 75.2 ± 25.4 | 163.8 ± 64.0 |
| Spring 2019 | 14.7 | 72.4 | 128.8 ± 63.4 | 126.2 ± 63.7 | 255.0 ± 127.1 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 14.8 | 66.5 | 72.7 ± 38.6 | 63.3 ± 23.3 | 136.0 ± 61.9 | ||
| F | Cl. Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (97.3) All. Salicion albae (2.7) |
Autumn 2018 | 14.5 | 73.5 | 39.0 ± 4.9 | 29.0 ± 6.3 | 68.0 ± 11.0 |
| Spring 2019 | 14.1 | 72.0 | 36.0 ± 20.2 | 31.2 ± 18.3 | 67.2 ± 38.5 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 14.5 | 66.2 | 70.5 ± 28.6 | 67.2 ± 24.2 | 137.7 ± 46.9 | ||
| G | Cl. Molinio-Arrhenatheretea (66.3) Arable lands (8.0) Other meadow communities (6.2) Cl. Querco-Fagetea (12.5) Other (7.0) |
Autumn 2018 | 14.4 | 70.6 | 97.6 ± 25.5 | 82.2 ± 24.1 | 179.8 ± 49.6 |
| Spring 2019 | 15.3 | 63.8 | 83.8 ± 48.5 | 64.6 ± 38.6 | 148.4 ± 87.1 | ||
| Autumn 2019 | 15.2 | 77.7 | 34.0 ± 10.6 | 30.5 ± 9.5 | 64.5 ± 20.1 | ||
* February–June were regarded as the spring period; September-November were regarded as the autumn period (min. temp. at tick collection: 5 °C), SD—standard deviation, T—temperature, h—Humidity, F—Females, M—Males, Cl—syntaxon: class; All—syntaxon: alliance, Ass—syntaxon: association.