| Title: | Spatial distribution of Ixodes ricinus in forest habitats : a comparative study of the northern and southern slopes of Mount Slavnik, Slovenia |
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| Authors: | ID Jugovic, Jure (Author)
ID Babič, Alenka (Author)
ID Kuhelj, Ana (Author)
ID Ivović, Vladimir (Author) |
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FAMNIT - Faculty of Mathematics, Science and Information Technologies
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| Abstract: | While previous studies have examined the elevational limits of Ixodes ricinus in Central Europe, this study is the first to investigate the influence of slope orientation on tick distribution in Slovenia. Our results provide new insights into how two important microclimatic factors, temperature and humidity, vary between the northern and south- ern slopes, and how these differences affect the abundance of I. ricinus, a factor that has not been studied in this region before. We found that nymph density was highest on the southern slope at intermediate elevations (720 m) and increased with temperature. In contrast, fewer adult ticks were found on the southern slope compared to the northern slope, most of them at 720 m elevations. The significantly higher abundance of adult ticks on the northern slope is probably related to the cooler temperatures, higher relative humidity, denser ground vegetation and greater availability of hosts such as roe deer. Although these results are regionally specific, they contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the ecological factors influencing the distribution of I. ricinus in Central Europe. |
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| Keywords: | tick, elevational distribution, slope orientation, temperature, relative humidity |
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| Publication date: | 25.07.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-11 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 32, article no. ǂ46 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUP-21516  |
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| UDC: | 595.421(497.4) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1776-1042 |
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| DOI: | 10.1051/parasite/2025044 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 244815363 |
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| Publication date in RUP: | 05.08.2025 |
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