Mean number of nymphal ticks per 30-second flagging interval in properties in each of six residential neighborhoods of Dutchess County, New York, USA, versus the proportion of each property that was forested.

Y-values represent the number of ticks in forested areas of each property averaged over the four years of sampling (2017–2019, 2021). Line represents the line of best fit, and shading represents 95% confidence intervals.