Set of explanatory predictors considered as potential tick abundance determinants.

Predictors that were used for model building after the descriptive analysis are marked in bold italic letter case type. Values represent the average and range of predictor variables within a 1-km buffer around the transects where adult ticks of each species were collected. Hl: Hyalomma lusitanicum; Rb: Rhipicephalus bursa; Dm: Dermacentor marginatus; Hp: Haemaphysalis punctata. (XLSX)