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Table 5. Changes in harvest levels and whether they were significant or non-significant (a) for all years for which harvest data is available for each State and (b) for 1990-2000. Statistical significance was determined via regression analysis; P=0.20 (P-values shown in parentheses).

State

Harvest for all years

Harvest 1990-2000

Alabama

Non-significant (0.30)

Significant decrease (0.051)

Arkansas

Significant decrease (0.089)

Significant decrease (0.010)

Georgia

Significant decrease (0.087)

Non-significant (0.23)

Illinois

Missing data

Significant decrease (0.001)

Indiana

Significant decrease (0.007)

Significant decrease (0.086)

Iowa

Missing data

Significant decrease (0.001)

Kentucky

Missing data

Significant decrease (0.028)[1994-2000 only]

Maryland

Significant increase (0.032)

Non-significant (0.60)

Minnesota

Missing data

Non-significant (0.96)

Missouri

Missing data

Significant decrease (0.092)

New York

Non-significant (0.54)

Significant decrease (0.106)

North Carolina

Significant increase (0.000)

Non-significant (0.65)

Ohio

Non-significant (0.25)

Significant decrease (0.020)

Pennsylvania

Missing data

Significant decrease (0.085)

Tennessee

Missing data

Significant decrease (0.023)

Vermont

Non-significant (0.72)

Significant decrease (0.000)

Virginia

Significant decrease (0.004)

Significant decrease (0.005)

West Virginia

Significant decrease (0.03)

Significant decrease (0.004)

Wisconsin

Significant decrease (0.113)

Significant decrease (0.001)

Last Updated: August 22, 2006
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