The status of 50 live oaks in each of four suburban neighborhoods in Gainesville, Florida. Live oaks were judged to be endangered when encroachers covered more than 50% of their crown.
| Approximate neighborhood age | Number of encroached live oaks (n = 50) | Percentage of live oak crown encroached | Property size (ha) | Property value | Mean time before encroachers endanger the live oaks | Owner likely to remove encroachers? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| median | range | median | range | yes | no | ||||
| 15 years | 47 | 33.3% | .186 | .081 − .291 | $136,965 | $86,330 − $187,600 | 4.8 years | 3 | 4 |
| 52 years | 45 | 31.2% | .162 | .080 − .247 | $133,145 | $53,180 − $213,110 | 12.9 years | 3 | 3 |
| 49 years | 45 | 29.3% | .117 | .081 − .227 | $87,665 | $37,130 − $138,200 | 7.2 years | 4 | 1 |
| 43 years | 47 | 7.8% | .121 | .057 − .186 | $53,250 | $39,100 − $67,400 | 11.8 years | 2 | 3 |