High-elevational occurrence of two tick species, Ixodes ricinus and I. trianguliceps, at their northern distribution range

Abstract Background During the last decades a northward and upward range shift has been observed among many organisms across different taxa. In the northern hemisphere, ticks have been observed to have increased their latitudinal and altitudinal range limit. However, the elevational expansion at its...

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Main Authors: Nicolas De Pelsmaeker, Lars Korslund, Øyvind Steifetten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04604-w