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Table 2 Variables selected by the models and its respective measure units. In this study, we defined four calendar-based seasons

From: Sarcoptes scabiei infestation does not alter the stability of ectoparasite communities

Group of ectoparasites

Variable (unit)

Abbreviation

Lice

Average temperature for the month of sampling (°C)

Temp

Average NDVI for the month of sampling (mm)

NDVI

Ticks

Average summer temperature for the year of sampling (°C)

TS_t0

Average winter temperature for the year of sampling (°C)

TW_t0

Average autumn temperature for the year of sampling (°C)

TA_t0

Average spring NDVI for the year of sampling (mm)

NDVIS_t0

Average autumn NDVI for the year of sampling (mm)

NDVIA_t0

Lice and Ticks

Host sex

Sex

Degree of S. scabiei infestation

Mange

Springness

Springness

Winterness

Winterness