Drought Early Warning and the Timing of Range Managers’ Drought Response
Table 3
Factors affecting the timing of observed conditions.
Timing decreased topsoil moisture
Timing delayed/lack of plant emergence
Timing delayed/lack of plant growth
Timing deteriorating range conditions
Timing decreased forage productivity
SPEI
102.27 (250)
122.14 (239)
139.72 (248)
113.26 (242)
90.03 (243)
Use/influence on-farm monitoring
−3.80 (237)
8.40 (227)
−3.58 (236)
−2.67 (230)
0.51 (231)
Use/influence own assessment of conditions
−8.38 (236)
−3.00 (225)
−6.66 (234)
−7.99 (229)
−5.56 (229)
Use/influence local extension
3.93 (237)
2.76 (226)
−8.48 (235)
5.39 (230)
3.29 (230)
Use/influence NWS
1.33 (238)
−7.48 (227)
−6.51 (236)
−5.54 (231)
−11.84 (231)
Use/influence U.S. drought monitor
−0.73 (236)
−5.98 (225)
−4.74 (234)
−3.21 (229)
−4.90 (229)
Use/influence USDA resources
−1.13 (237)
−10.72 (226)
−12.03 (235)
−2.12 (230)
−1.80 (230)
Use/influence TV/radio
2.39 (235)
−4.64 (224)
−8.18 (233)
1.73 (228)
−1.35 (228)
Reporting coefficients, significance of test that coefficient is different from 0, and (n). For SPEI, the coefficient is determined without other covariates. For other predictors, coefficients are determined when controlling for SPEI. Data sources: 2016 survey, SPEI (droughtatlas.unl.edu). ;.
