Table 2. Mean predicted change for temperature (°C) and precipitation (cm) from 3 climatic forecasts used to predict mean clutch size, incubation initiation, and daily survival rates for lesser prairie-chicken populations in 2050.

Parameter	Scenario	Predicted Change	Variance
Winter Temperatures	Best Case 40	1.98↑	0.63
	Ensemble Average 40	1.98↑	0.64
	Worst Case 40	2.02↑	0.70
Winter Precipitation	Best Case 40	0.01↑	4.08
	Ensemble Average 40	0.01↑	4.08
	Worst Case 40	0.01↑	4.00
Spring Precipitation	Best Case 40	0.12↓	3.20
	Ensemble Average 40	0.13↓	3.23
	Worst Case 40	0.13↓	3.23
Spring Temperature	Best Case 40	2.56↑	0.46
	Ensemble Average 40	2.55↑	0.47
	Worst Case 40	2.57↑	0.46
Yearly Precipitation	Best Case 40	0.04↓	1.94
	Ensemble Average 40	0.04↓	1.57
	Worst Case 40	0.04↓	1.78
Wet Season Precipitation	Best Case 40	0.01↓	2.93
	Ensemble Average 40	0.02↓	2.22
	Worst Case 40	0.03↓	1.71

↑ - Projected Increase.

↓ - Projected Decrease.