Table 5 Comparison of environmental data (July to October 2013) collected for model validation polygons. Environmental data are collected from the closest meteorological station by Euclidean straight-line distance for ranches near One Four, Alberta and Stettler, Alberta. Values are mean ± SEM
From: Where’s the risk? Landscape epidemiology of gastrointestinal parasitism in Alberta beef cattle
Environmental Parameters | LRC | Stettler | T-stat |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Acc. Precip. (mm) | 251.7 | 163.3 | - |
Daily Acc. Precip. (mm) | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | t244 = 9.5 |
GDD Total (base 5 °C) | 1231.9 | 1012.9 | - |
GDD Daily Average (base 5C) | 10.0 ± 0.6 | 8.2 ± 0.5 | t244 = 2.3* |
Air Temperature Minimum (°C) | 7.8 ± 0.6 | 5.9 ± 0.5 | t244 = 2.3* |
Humidity Minimum (%) | 36.0 ± 1.3 | 41.3 ± 1.4 | t244 = −2.7** |