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. 2021 Oct 29;69(4):801–814. doi: 10.1007/s00267-021-01550-2

Table 2.

Analysis of variances (ANOVA) of average importance scores for different sections of ecosystem services within four variables of respondents’ social profiles and preferences

Variables of social profiles* Sections of ecosystem services
Provisioning Regulating and maintenance Cultural
Groupsa F = 3.921, p = 0.0501 F = 0.562, p = 0.455 F = 0.017, p = 0.898
Regular jobb F = 2.407, p = 0.0693 F = 1.906, p = 0.131 F = 0.731, p = 0.535
Genderc F = 2.834, p = 0.063 F = 0.463, p = 0.631 F = 1.022, p = 0.363
Agec F = 1.211, p = 0.306 F = 2.806, p = 0.014 F = 0.81, p = 0.564

Numbers in bold present significant results

aGroups of birdwatchers, farmers and scientists were used for the analysis

bRegular job or fields used for the analysis of the three groups: nature related, technology and others. Farming was assumed as a nature related job

cGender and age variables were used only from the social profiles of birdwatchers and scientists, while farmers were excluded