Attitudes of residents toward removals, and toward plantings of Amelanchier (Am), Crataegus (Cr), Malus (Ml), Pyrus (Py), and Syringa (Sy); and of municipal representatives toward their MTRP trees not specific to genus.
| Question and responses | Am | Cr | Ml | Py | Sy | MTRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you like or dislike planted trees? | 4.27 | 4.21 | 4.22* | 4.38 | 4.32 | 4.64 |
| 4 = like them somewhat | ||||||
| 5 = like them very much | ||||||
| How do you feel about removals? | 4.01 | 4.06 | 4.05* | 4.22 | 3.70 | 4.68 |
| 3 = indifferent | ||||||
| 4 = somewhat in favor | ||||||
| How did the project affect the neighborhood? | 4.26 | 3.95 | 4.17* | 4.22 | 3.98* | 4.63 |
| 4 = somewhat beneficial | ||||||
| 5 = very beneficial | ||||||
| How did your attitude change toward the utility company? | 3.57 | 3.78 | 3.74* | 3.72 | 3.79 | 4.32 |
| 3 = did not change | ||||||
| 4 = became somewhat more favorable | ||||||
| Number of communities | 10 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 43 |
↵* Significant at the 95% level among communities that had cultivars of the same genus; some of the Syringa figures may have been distorted by a single response from one municipality.