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efer to some variable being included in the particular equation for a particular row, butwhich variables those refer to are not shown or stated in the text -- a major oversight!Response: We have substantially updated the Table A3.5-2 heading to clarify theinformation contained in the table. It may have been confusing because models are usuallyspecified in rows, but we have used columns M1-M10 to represent the different models.46. Pages 149-150 - I am not sure how useful the description of these potential futureanalyses will be to readers. Furthermore, the wording of some of them is confusingbecause it implies that the authors of this report did in fact use that method. Forinstance, the second sentence under the heading "Structural equation modeling (SEM)"says "In this analysis, we first specify a set of structural equations based on..." yet at theend of the paragraph it states that the authors did not use SEM. In the section onMantel's test, why not cite the Mueter et al. paper in the normal manner?Response: Yes, we agree. We have added a short summary table at the front of Appendix 3to list the different approaches we considered and those that were ultimately recommended/ completed based on expert feedback and the Nov. 30 / Dec. 1 workshop. We have kept asection on potential analyses, but limited this to approaches that were highly recommendedbut not completed as part of this project, as well as ideas that were raised by the peerreviewers of this project.47. Overall, this Appendix 3 was written very poorly. It should be revised in the format ofa methods section of a journal paper so that readers with statistical background canunderstand what the authors did and evaluate its appropriateness.Response: We had very little time to complete quantitative analyses prior to submission ofthe draft report, and focused all of that time on the analyses themselves rather than thedescription of methods. Appendix 3 has now been substantially re-written to improve theoverall presentation and provide sufficient detail for readers with statistical background,while still ensuring that important concepts can be understood by all readers.Specific comments on Appendix 448. The sequential numbering for Figure A3-2 is out of order with the surroundingfigures. The spelling of "E.Stewart" in the figure caption should be Early Stuart. Also,give the P value to justify "... significant decline..."Response: We have corrected the figure numbering in this section and written out stocknames in full where appropriate.49. Why are these four plots the only ones shown for the slope and change-pointanalyses? There is no explanation.133