Datasheets

The zipped folder contains 9 csv files used for data analysis of tick counts. ALL_ALL refers to counts of all tick species for all treatments (a subset of five months). ALL_LC refers to counts of all tick species for Total exclosures vs. Control plots. RHPR_ALL and RHPR_LC are data for Rhipicephalus praetextatus for all treatments and Total vs. Control plots, respectively. RHPU_ALL and RHPU_LC are data for Rhipicephalus pulchellus. RHPV_ALL and RHPV_LC are data for Rhipicephalus pravus. Pathogens_CB_R contain data on Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia pathogen infection in ticks. Column headers are Period: The month that ticks were collected, starting from October 2013. Level: The geographic location of the exclosure treatment. 1 = Southern, mesic region, 2 = Central, intermediate region, 3 = North, arid region. Replicate: Numbered 1-9, the identity of replicated plot treatments. Treatment: The type of exclosure - LMH = Total exclosure, CONT = control, MESO = exclusion of all herbivores >15kg, MEGA = exclusion of elephant and giraffe. Rain = Mean annual rainfall at each level (mm/year).

该压缩文件夹包含9个用于蜱虫计数数据分析的逗号分隔值（CSV）文件。ALL_ALL指代所有处理组下所有蜱虫物种的计数结果，其数据为5个月的子集样本。ALL_LC指代全围栏组与对照组样地中所有蜱虫物种的计数结果。RHPR_ALL与RHPR_LC分别对应饰纹扇头蜱（Rhipicephalus praetextatus）在所有处理组以及全围栏组与对照组样地中的检测数据。RHPU_ALL与RHPU_LC为华丽扇头蜱（Rhipicephalus pulchellus）的相关检测数据。RHPV_ALL与RHPV_LC为普氏扇头蜱（Rhipicephalus pravus）的相关检测数据。Pathogens_CB_R数据集包含蜱虫体内伯氏考克斯体（Coxiella burnetii）与立克次体（Rickettsia）的病原体感染检测数据。各文件的列字段定义如下：Period：蜱虫采集月份，采集起始时间为2013年10月。Level：围栏处理的地理分区，其中1代表南部湿润生境区，2代表中部中等生境区，3代表北部干旱生境区。Replicate：重复样地处理的编号，取值范围为1至9，用于标识不同的重复样地。Treatment：围栏处理类型，其中LMH为全围栏处理，CONT为对照组，MESO为排除所有体重>15kg草食动物的处理组，MEGA为排除大象与长颈鹿的处理组。Rain：各分区的年均降雨量，单位为毫米/年（mm/year）。