Table 1. Comparative analyses by acquisition type (fee simple vs. conservation easement) and landowner type.
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Attribute (analytical method) |
Acquisition type |
Landowner type |
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All properties |
Land trust and
special district only |
All properties |
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Size (t-test, ANOVA) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Vegetation (odds ratios) |
√ |
√ |
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Slope (t-test, ANOVA) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Elevation (description only) |
√ |
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Distance to urban (ordinal logistic regression) |
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√ |
√ |
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Land-use plan designation (odds ratios) |
√ |
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Connectivity (ordinal logistic regression) |
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√ |
√ |
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Farmland suitability (odds ratios) |
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√ |
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Public recreation (chi-square, nominal logistic regression) |
√ |
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√ |
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