Table 5 Correlation matrix for ecological outcome indicators.

From: Structural equation modeling reveals decoupling of ecological and self-perceived outcomes in a garden box social-ecological system

Variable name

Species diversity

Economic value

Quality

Weeds

Number of cultivations

Area of cultivations

Species diversity

1.000

     

Economic value

0.541

1.000

    

Quality

0.318

0.260

1.000

   

Weeds

 − 0.258

 − 0.211

 − 0.124

1.000

  

Number of cultivations

0.370

0.302

0.177

 − 0.144

1.000

 

Area of cultivations

0.517

0.248

0.248

 − 0.201

0.288

1.000

  1. Correlation matrix for the continuous reflective indicators (species diversity, economic value, quality, weeds, number of cultivations and area of cultivations) measuring the latent variable Ecological outcome. All correlations are significant (p value < 0.05).