The largest land use change in Europe is woodland expansion. Our study shows that this could lead to higher tick densities and Lyme disease hazard. We also show that an environmental solution could be to control deer populations.
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Woodland expansion and deer management shape tick abundance and Lyme disease hazard
Woodland expansion may eventually, once the trees mature, increase the risk of ticks and Lyme disease. However, controlling deer populations could be a solution to mitigate this issue.
