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. 2017 Dec 27;12(12):e0189288. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189288

Table 2. Factor loadings for types of data used.

Variable Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3
Data factor 1: Models and remote sensed data
Q7(3): Data models 0.3279
Q7(7): Remote-sensed abiotic data (including meteorological data) 0.6915
Q7(8): Remote-sensed biotic data 0.6448
Data factor 2: Natural science surveys or observation
Q7(1): Abiotic surveys (soils, microclimate, hydrology, etc.) 0.6011
Q7(2): Biotic surveys 0.6300
Q7(4): Experimental (involving some degree of manipulation)
Q7(6): Observational (no manipulation involved) 0.3529
Data factor 3: Social science data
Q7(5): Interviews 0.6531
Q7(9): Social Science Survey 0.6247

Orthogonal varimax rotation. Loadings < 0.3 not shown.