Application of General Circulation Models to Assess the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Potential Distribution and Relative Abundance of Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fabricius) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in North America

Table 3

Baseline (CRU) and general circulation model (NCAR273 CCSM, MIROC-H, and CSIRO MARK 3.0) scenarios and percent of area with EI values greater than, or equal to, 20 for Melanoplus sanguinipes at six locations in North America.

Location	GCM Scenario	% of area with EI ≥ 20
Fairbanks, AK	NCAR273 CCSM	57.1
	CSIRO MARK 3.0	48.2
	MIROC-H	49.1
	CRU	0
Peace River, AB	NCAR273 CCSM	75.6
	CSIRO MARK 3.0	85.2
	MIROC-H	94.1
	CRU	19.3
Saskatoon, SK	NCAR273 CCSM	100
	CSIRO MARK 3.0	100
	MIROC-H	100
	CRU	92
Gillette, WY	NCAR273 CCSM	100
	CSIRO MARK 3.0	100
	MIROC-H	88.1
	CRU	100
Lincoln, NE	NCAR273 CCSM	6.3
	CSIRO MARK 3.0	25.9
	MIROC-H	23.2
	CRU	59.8
Lubbock, TX	NCAR273 CCSM	40.7
	CSIRO MARK 3.0	24.4
	MIROC-H	12.6
	CRU	98.5