The environmental response to drought can help define the drought's functional severity.
Native Vegetation |
Drought Resistant Vegetation |
Areas Devoid of Plant Cover |
Drought Severity |
abundant and growing |
subpopulation |
minimal |
none |
most susceptible cease to grow |
continues to grow |
minimal |
mild |
dying off |
dominant form |
small areas |
moderate |
greatly reduced |
reduced, with only most drought resistant forms showing any growth |
large areas |
severe |
none |
greatly reduced |
extensive |
extreme |
where:
• Some additional measures might be affect on trees (loss of leaves, etc.) and risk of fire.
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care