Classification Tree Methods for Analysis of Mesoscale Distribution of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Trentino, Italian Alps

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 888-893

  Merler, Stefano ^a   Furlanello, Cesare ^a   Chemini, Claudio ^b   Nicolini, Gianni ^b  

^a ITC IRST   (Italy)

^b CENTRO DI ECOLOGIA ALPINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Classification and regression trees; Italian Alps; Ixodes ricinus; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DEMOGRAPHY; ITALY; IXODES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; ITALY; IXODES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030279355     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.6.888     Document Type: Article

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