Study of Different Vegetation Types in Green Space Landscape Preference: Comparison of Environmental Perception in Winter and Summer
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The topic of the manuscript is interesting. Results of the presented research might help to improve park facilities according to users’ seasonal needs. The manuscript requires English proofreading. The inconsistency of tenses throughout the manuscript must be corrected. I have one question concerning statistics: do variables follow a normal distribution because the tests used do apply for normal distribution only?
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Thank you for your letter and for the reviewers’ comments concerning our manuscript entitled “Study of different vegetation types in green space landscape preference: Comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer” (ID: sustainability-1614297). Those comments are all valuable and very helpful for revising and improving our paper, as well as the important guiding significance to our researches. We have studied comments carefully and have made correction which we hope meet with approval. Revised portion are marked in red in the paper. The main corrections in the paper and the responds to the reviewer’s comments are as flowing:
Point 1: do variables follow a normal distribution because the tests used do apply for normal distribution only?
Response 1: First, thank the reviewers for their comments, and secondly, the variable follows a normal distribution. We did not state it clearly in the manuscript. So, we describe it in detail in lines 251-254 of 2.6 Data analysis.
Line 251-254, the statements of “To determine the influence of the most decisive factors (gender, professional background, plant community type and environmental perception method of season), we applied univariate analysis of the general linear model to test the intersubject effect of the sample.” were corrected as “Participants in different gender and professional background groups were evenly distributed between the sites, and accordingly, a univariate analysis of the general linear model was applied to the entire sample to identify the effects of the most decisive factors (gender, professional background, vegetation type in green spaces and perception method) on preference.”
Point 2: “ TA variety: abbreviation not explained previously in the text” ; “benefits” ?
Response 2: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
First, thank the reviewers for their comments, and secondly, we have corrected and adjusted the wording errors that appeared. So, we modified the words in lines 87 and 88 in 1.1.
Line 87-88, the statements of “TA variety of visual landscape presentation methods have been used for different landscape types” were corrected as “visual landscape presentation methods have been used for different landscape types.”
Line 87-88, the statements of “but they may better benefits by ……” were corrected as “but they may better benefit by ……”.
Point 3: Better change question 1 into: 'What is the impact of seasonal changes on participants' activity choice preferences?'
Response 3: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
First, thank the reviewers for their comments, and secondly, there is a slight deficiency in the expression, so it has been revised according to the reviewer's comments. So, So, we modified the content of line 146.
Line 146, the statements of “What is the impact of seasonal changes on participants' preferences?” were corrected as “What is the impact of seasonal changes on participants' activity choice preferences?”
Point 4: Definition of 'plant community' types is unclear, maybe a schematic drawing would be more suitable.
Response 4: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, the definition of 'plant community' types is unclear. Maybe the plant community does not explain the meaning in the manuscript very well. In order to better explain the meaning, we amend it to “vegetation types in green space”.
Line 2-3, “Study on plant community landscape preference: comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer” were corrected as “Study of different vegetation types in green space landscape preference: Comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer”.
Line 16-17 “this study investigated people's preferences for plant community landscapes with various structures” were corrected as “people's preferences for vegetation types in green spaces with various structures”.
Line 21, “The preference score for the plant community landscape was ……” were corrected as “The preference score for the vegetation types in green spaces was ……”.
Line 32, “…… be carefully selected to be appropriate for the specific plant community landscape and season in which they will occur, ……” were corrected as “…… be appropriate for the specific vegetation types in green spaces and season in which they will occur, ……”.
Line 33, “…… be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort of the plant community landscape to provide a scientific basis for ……” were corrected as “…… be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort of the vegetation types ……”.
Line 36, “plant community” were corrected as “green spaces”.
Line 81-82, “plant community type” were corrected as “vegetation type”.
Line 98-100, “Plant community type is an important manifestation of the plant landscape [16]. The collocation of plant community types can beautify the environment and create space.” were corrected as “The vegetation type in green spaces is an important manifestation of the plant landscape [16]. The collocation of vegetation types in green space can beautify the environment and create space.”
Line 147, “…… and types of activities for four plant community types ……” were corrected as “…… and types of activities for four vegetation types ……”.
Line 153-154, “(2) What plant community types do individuals prefer? (3) Are there seasonal changes in plant community preferences?” were corrected as “(2) What vegetation types of green space do individuals prefer? (3) Are there seasonal changes in the green space vegetation type preferences?”.
Line 159-161, “In this study, the plant community landscape with different vegetation structures in a park in Xi'an was selected as the study area.” were corrected as “In this study, the vegetation types in green space with different vegetation structures in a park in Xi'an were selected as the study area.”.
Line 164, “The “ plant community ” in this study ……” were corrected as “The “vegetation types of green space” in this study ……”.
Line 170-171, “and the spatial construction form of the plant community, four types of plant community landscapes and one group of squares without plants (control group) were selected: single-layer grassland ……” were corrected as “…… and the spatial construction form of the green spaces, four vegetation types of green spaces and one concrete and asphalt space were selected: single-layer grassland ……”.
Line 176-177, “The four plant community landscapes include common landscape types in Xi'an” were corrected as “The four vegetation types of green space include common landscape types in Xi'an”.
Line 216, “…… in the corresponding plant community type and season” were corrected as “…… in the corresponding vegetation type and season”.
Line 227, “…… on the selected urban plant community type scene.” were corrected as “…… on the selected urban vegetation types of green space scenes.”.
Line 266, “…… to experience plant community types, we ……” were corrected as “…… to experience vegetation types in green space, we ……”.
Line 268, “…… participants in the plant community landscape in ……” were corrected as “…… participants in the vegetation types of green space in ……”.
Line 307-308, “…… of plant community types and seasons have ……” were corrected as “…… of vegetation types in green space and seasons have ……”.
Line 311, “…… for p plant community landscapes due to ……” were corrected as “…… for vegetation types of green space due to ……”.
Line 317-318, “3.1.1. Influence of seasonal changes in the plant community landscape on preference. Table 2. Effects of plant community types and seasons on preference scores.” were corrected as “3.1.1. Influence of seasonal changes in the vegetation types in green space on preference. Table 2. Effects of vegetation types in green space and seasons on preference scores.”.
Line 320, “b. Effects of plant community types on preference scores.” were corrected as “b. Effects of vegetation types in green space on preference scores.”.
Line 322-324, “…… between community types. We used post-hoc analysis to compare preference scores for different types of plant community landscapes.” were corrected as “…… between vegetation types. We used post-hoc analysis to compare preference scores for different types of vegetation types of green space.”.
Line 390-392, “3.1.2. Seasonal changes in plant community landscapes. Table 3. Mean value and P value of the preference scores of seasonal changes in various plant community types.” were corrected as “3.1.2. Seasonal changes in vegetation types of green space. Table 3. Mean value and P value of the preference scores of seasonal changes in various vegetation types.”.
Line 394, “…… for each type of plant community landscape in different ……” were corrected as “…… for each vegetation type in green spaces in different ……”.
Line 400-402, “3.2. Activity preference setting of the plant community landscape. 3.2.1. Impact of the plant community landscape on the activity preference setting.” were corrected as “3.2. Activity preference setting of the vegetation types of green space. 3.2.1. Impact of the vegetation types of green space on the activity preference setting”.
Line 513-518, “Figure 4. Activities selected by the participants in different plant community landscapes. 3.2.2. Influence of seasonal change on the activity preference setting of the plant community landscape. (1) Effects of plant community landscape on activity preference in summer. Among the activity preferences for the plant community landscape in summer, the ……” were corrected as “Figure 4. Activities selected by the participants in different vegetation types of urban green spaces. 3.2.2. Influence of seasonal change on the activity preference setting of the vegetation types in green space. (1) Effects of vegetation types of green space on activity preference in summer. Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types of green space in summer, the ……”.
Line 582-584, “Figure 5. Activities selected by the participants in different plant community landscapes in summer. (2) Effects of plant community landscape on activity preference in winter.” were corrected as “Figure 5. Activities selected by the participants in different vegetation types of urban green spaces in summer. (2) Effects of vegetation types of green space on activity preference in winter.”.
Line 586-587, “Figure 6. Activities selected by the participants in different plant community landscapes in winter. Among the activity preferences for the plant community landscape in winter, the ……” were corrected as “Figure 6. Activities selected by the participants in different vegetation types of urban green spaces in winter. Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types in green space in winter, the ……”.
Line 616-617, “4.1. Preference effects of plant community types in different seasons. 4.1.1. Influence of plant community type on preference” were corrected as “4.1. Preference effects of vegetation types in different seasons. 4.1.1. Influence of vegetation type on preference”.
Line 621, “…… to the thermal comfort of the plant community, and the ……” were corrected as “…… to the thermal comfort of the vegetation types of green space, and the ……”.
Line 758-761, “…… the thermal comfort of the plant community. Therefore, the preference score for the single-layer woodland landscape was higher than that for the other plant community landscapes. 4.1.2. Effects of plant community landscapes on season preference” were corrected as “…… the thermal comfort of the vegetation types in green space. Therefore, the preference score for the single-layer woodland landscape was higher than those for the other vegetation types of green space. 4.1.2. Effects of vegetation types of green space on season preference”.
Line 789-797, “Therefore, the experiential effects of plant community landscapes on participants vary with the seasons. In future designs, the different effects of seasonal changes in the plant community landscape should be fully considered. 4.2. Seasonal activity preference of plant community landscapes. 4.2.1. Influence of plant community landscapes on preference. Through the activity preferences of the participants for the plant community landscapes, the results show that the participants are more willing to choose rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, stopping and resting, in the plant community landscape.” were corrected as “Therefore, the experiential effects of vegetation types of green space on participants vary with the seasons. In future designs, the different effects of seasonal changes in the vegetation types of green space landscape should be fully considered. 4.1.3. Influence of vegetation types of green space on preference. Through the activity preferences of the participants for the vegetation types of green space, the results show that the participants are more willing to choose rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, stopping and resting, in the vegetation types of green space.”.
Line 853, “Because plant density and plant community types provide ……” were corrected as “Since plant density and vegetation types of green space provide ……”.
Line 861-862, “…… on the characteristics of the plant community landscape, and the rational use of the plant community landscape promotes ……” were corrected as “…… on the characteristics of the vegetation types of green space landscape, and the ration-al use of the vegetation types of green space promotes ……”.
Line 873, “…… and professional background on plant community landscape preference, it ……” were corrected as “…… and professional background on the vegetation types of green space preference, it ……”.
Line 890-898, “Third, although the four plant community landscapes were typical and representative, the types of plant communities were not comprehensive enough. To fully explore the differences between plant community types and participant groups, we should consider further research on other plant community types or other plant species. Finally, because these studies were conducted only in winter and summer, visual perception affected the residents' thermal comfort, which is related to climate change and plant community structure. Therefore, climate change and seasonal changes in plants affect the preferences of individuals. Future research should further study, compare and explore plant community landscapes across the four seasons and combine it with research on thermal comfort to lay a solid foundation for future research on plant community landscapes.” were corrected as “Third, although the four vegetation types of green space were typical and representative, the types of vegetation were not comprehensive enough. To fully explore the differences between vegetation types of green space and participant groups, we should consider further research on other vegetation types of green space or other plant species. Finally, because these studies were conducted only in winter and summer, visual perception affected the residents' thermal comfort, which is related to climate change and vegetation types of green space structure. Therefore, climate change and seasonal changes in plants affect the preferences of individuals.”.
Line 1007, “…… for plant community landscapes for the first time, and ……” were corrected as “…… for vegetation types of green space for the first time, and ……”.
Line 1035, “…… for the specific plant community landscape in a specific ……” were corrected as “…… and explore the vegetation types of green space across the ……”.
Point 6: Maybe it would be better to put this in a table.
Response 6: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
Thanks to the reviewers for their comments. We put this put in a table. （line 175- line 177）
Point 7: It should be: score of 1 indicating 'greatly dislike' to 5 - indicating 'greatly like'
It would be better 'on activity choice preferences'.
Response 7: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments. So, on line 230 of 2.3. Survey of preference.
Line 230, “…… a score of 1 to 5 indicating "greatly dislike" to "greatly like".” were corrected as “…… with a score of 1 indicating 'greatly dislike' to 5 indicating 'greatly like'.”.
Line793, “4.2.1. Influence of plant community landscapes on preference” were corrected as “4.1.3. Influence of vegetation types of green space on on activity choice preferences”.
Point 8: Did the participants sit or walk for 3 minutes?
Response 8: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we make a mistake in the description of the experimental design. So, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
Line 242-246, “During viewing, the participants sat, remained still, and were required to wear homemade viewfinder glasses, which were used to limit the range of vision of the participants and avoid the interference of other factors. The viewing lasted for 3 min [33]. This stage mainly involves the participants' walking through and viewing the specified site, lasting for 3 min [33]. This time allowed the participants to integrate the sensory stimulation experience, be able to fully perceive the relationship between the surrounding environment and the scene space, and then complete the preference questionnaire.” were corrected as “This time allowed the participants to integrate the sensory stimulation experience, be able to fully perceive the relationship between the surrounding environment and the scene space, and then complete the preference questionnaire. This stage mainly involved the participants walking through and viewing the specified site and lasted for 3 min [33].”.
Point 9: Correct name of software is IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0
Response 9: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments. So, on line 270 of 2.6. Data analysis.
Line 270, “imbsps ssstatistics26 0 "greatly dislike" to "greatly like".” were corrected as “IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0”.
Point 10: They are not explained in Methods section.
Response 10: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, they are explained in Methods section. So, on line 260-line 264 of 2.6. Data analysis.
Line 270, “To determine the influence of the most decisive factors (gender, professional background, plant community type and environmental perception method of season), we applied univariate analysis of the general linear model to test the intrasubject effect of the sample.” were corrected as “Participants in different gender and professional background groups were evenly distributed between the sites, and accordingly, a univariate analysis of the general lin-ear model was applied to the entire sample to identify the effects of the most decisive factors (gender, professional background, vegetation type in green spaces and percep-tion method) on preference.”.
Point 11: No p value neither in table 2a nor in the text. It is more legible to include p values in table 2b. No need to repeat p value from table 3 here.
Response 11: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we added the F value and P value from Table 2a, Table 2b and Table 3. So, on line314-line 320 of 3.1. Factors affecting landscape preference.
Line 394-399, “To compare the preferences for each type of plant community landscape in different seasons, a one-way ANOVA was carried out. Table 3 shows that there is a significant difference between the preference scores for single-layer woodland in summer and winter (P = 0.007), and there is a significant difference between the preference scores for square (no plants) in summer and winter (P = 0). The preference score for single-layer woodland in environmental perception in winter is the highest.” were corrected as “To compare the preferences for each vegetation type in green spaces in different seasons, a one-way ANOVA was carried out. Table 3 shows that there is a significant difference between the preference scores for single-layer woodland in summer and winter, and there is a significant difference between the preference scores for concrete and asphalt sites (areas) in summer and winter. The preference score for single-layer woodland in environmental perception in winter is the highest.”.
Point 12: This belongs to Method section; maybe questionnaire should be added as supplement. Should be moved to subsequent paragraph.
Response 12: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments. So, we moved the content of lines 260-262 to lines 235-237
Line 235-237, “The choice of activity types involved in the activity preference were presented using single choice or multichoice open-ended questions. A total of 400 activity preference questionnaire were collected in winter and summer.” was added
Point 13: “And the remaining 33.3%?”; “It gives 100.3% of participants.?”; “There is no verb in this sentence.”; “Consequently should be 45.1% instead of 45.11%.”; “anxiey and anxiety ”
Response 13: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, the percentage calculation of the activity type is mainly converted by the number of people, and there is an error in the conversion process. At the same time, the voice and sentences without verbs are adjusted. So, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
Line 410-413, “In the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, 46.5% of the activities selected by the participants were rest and communication activities, and 20.2% of the participants chose physical exercise activities and sightseeing activities.” were corrected as “In the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, 46.5% of the activities selected by the participants were rest and communication activities, and 20.2% of the participants chose physical exercise activities and sightseeing activities (19.9%) and leisure activities (13.4%).”.
Line 413-416, “In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities (46.5%), followed by sightseeing activities (20.5%), entertainment and leisure activities (17.8%) and physical exercise activities (15.5%).” were corrected as “In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities (46.5%), followed by sightseeing activities (20.5%), entertainment and leisure activities (17.8%) and physical exercise activities (15.2%).”.
Line 416-419 “In the single-layer woodland landscape, the activities that the participants most rest and communication activities most often (34.3%), followed by physical exercise activities (34.2%), and few of the participants chose sightseeing activities (26.7%) and entertainment and leisure activities (4.8%).” were corrected as “In the single-layer woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities (34.3%), followed by physical exercise activities (34.2%), sightseeing activities (26.7%) and entertainment and leisure activities (4.8%).”.
Line 518-519 “Among the activity preferences for the plant community landscape in summer, the participants most often chose rest and communication activities (45.11%), followed by ……” were corrected as “Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types of green space in summer, the participants most often chose rest and communication activities (45.1%), followed by ……”.
Line 881 “…… anxiety and anxiety, ……” were corrected as “…… anxiety, ……”.
Point 14: Concerning text between lines 273-288: It would be more legible to put percentual values on the figure 4 and point out significant differences in the main text. Concerning the text between lines 294-322: It would be more legible to put percentual values on the figure 5 and 6 and point out significant differences in the main text.
Response 14: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we have adjusted and revised the forms of Figures 4-6, and point out significant differences in the main text. So, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
Line 503-511, “In the concrete and asphalt site (area) landscape without vegetation, the number of participants choosing recreational and leisure activities is greater, while in the green landscape with different vegetation types, the number of participants choosing rest and communication activities is the largest, and the rest of the activities also vary ac-cording to the characteristics of different vegetation types. By recognizing the differences in activities in the five green space landscapes, it is concluded again that the seasonality of the green space land-scape has a significant impact on the types of activities. The focus of activities carried out by the participants in the green space land-scape also varied with the season.” was added.
Line 609-614, “In the winter environment perception, in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) land-scape without vegetation, the number of participants choosing recreational and leisure activities is greater, while in the green land-scape with different vegetation types, the number of participants choosing rest and communication activities is greater. At most, however, participants' preference for physical activity was significantly higher in winter than in summer.” was added
Point 18: This set of information is already provided in Results section.
In the results section there is no data supporting this conclusion. Are there any statistical significances between participants' preferences regarding preferred activity - plant community landscape type - winter vs summer time? There is no answer on Aim-question no 1.
Response 18: First, thanks to the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, some content has been provided in the above data analysis, and some content is not supported by data analysis, and the results of the discussion are too subjective. So, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments.
Line 342-348, “There were significant differences between the preference scores of the four plant community landscapes and the square (no plants) landscape (F = 39.589, P = 0), there were significant differences between the square (no plants) landscape and the four plant community landscapes, and there were significant differences between the single-layer woodland landscape and the single-layer grassland and the tree-grass composite woodland. Among them, the preference score for the single-layer grassland landscape is the highest, followed by the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland, tree-grass composite woodland and single-layer grassland, and finally the square (no plants).” was deleted.
Line 459-485, “4.2.2. Effects of plant community types on activity preference in different seasons. The proportion of the types of activities carried out by the participants in the plant community landscape varied with the seasons. The proportion of participants willing to carry out static activities and sightseeing activities in the plant community landscape in summer was relatively high, while the proportion of participants willing to carry out static activities, physical exercise activities and entertainment and leisure activities in winter was relatively high. Among them, the single-layer woodland landscape and square (no plants) landscape showed relatively obvious seasonal changes. The single-layer woodland landscape highly promoted leisure and communication activities in summer, followed by sightseeing activities. Compared with summer, the proportion of leisure and communication activities in the single-layer woodland landscape in winter declined, and the proportion of physical exercise activities increased steadily. The changes for the single-layer woodland landscape were similar to those of the square landscape. This phenomenon may be due to the changes in temperature, humidity and light intensity in winter and summer. In summer, the plant community has beautiful scenery, rich vegetation and high aesthetics. People are more willing to rest and to participate in exchange activities and sightseeing. In winter, the vegetation is withered and yellow, the temperature is low, and the aesthetic degree of the plant community landscape is reduced, which leads people to change their behaviour patterns from those based on the attraction of the park scenery to those based on the functionality of the plant community landscape, such as morning and evening exercises for the elderly; and park entertainment and leisure activities such as folk cultural performances, sports and educational activities for teenagers. Elderly people have higher requirements for park facilities and the environment. Young people pay more attention to park scenery, and middle-aged people pay more attention to park facilities. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the construction, renewal and improvement in park public facilities and constantly enrich interest [54,55]. In future landscape design, the richness, aesthetics and interest of the park's infrastructure and plant community landscape will be considered.” was deleted.
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Reviewer 2 Report
the research idea is very interesting, and it is very well structured and presented. the only two concerns I have can be listed as followed:
1- the target age group samples are not mentioned earlier either in the paper title or introduction, it is preferred to focus that this study target college students and mention the reason for such selection.
2- the conclusion part can be improved a lot to contain more focused results and suggestions for future studies to examine the results, either in another place or different age groups.
Author Response
Thank you for your letter and for the reviewers’ comments concerning our manuscript entitled “Study of different vegetation types in green space landscape preference: Comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer” (ID: sustainability-1614297). Those comments are all valuable and very helpful for revising and improving our paper, as well as the important guiding significance to our researches. We have studied comments carefully and have made correction which we hope meet with approval. Revised portion are marked in red in the paper. The main corrections in the paper and the responds to the reviewer’s comments are as flowing:
Point 1: the target age group samples are not mentioned earlier either in the paper title or introduction, it is preferred to focus that this study target college students and mention the reason for such selection.

Response 1: First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, The reason why this study takes college students as an example mentions the reasons for choosing college students in the lack of research (such as, “the sample size of college students accounts for a major group in the experiment, and college students belong to one of the more typical groups in the social population. Some mental diseases are more common and gradually popularized among college students. Symptoms, such as chronic diseases and cardiovascular diseases, are also gradually appearing in younger populations. The stability of college students as test samples has been verified many times."), the reason why it is not mentioned in the title is that the article is placed on different vegetation types in green space landscape. At the same time, there are many studies in Introduction that take college students as examples, which we do not focus on in the text (such as, lines 100-104, "According to the research results of Tian et al., the preference score of students for semi open green space is the highest, followed by that for closed green space, and the score for open green space is the lowest [18]. Loadjim (2012) surveyed students views on Hong Kong city parks but did not establish an evaluation tool to measure students’ views and preferences [19].”), which is a loophole for us. Finally, thanks again to the reviewers for their comments.
Point 2: the conclusion part can be improved a lot to contain more focused results and suggestions for future studies to examine the results, either in another place or different age groups.
Response 2: We have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments. First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, in the 891-894th line of the lack of research, the research on different age groups is mentioned, and the content is supplemented and improved in the conclusion part, so we have supplemented and improved the content of the conclusion part in lines 1035-1045 of 5. Conclusions. Perfection of lines 1048-1054.
Line 1035-1045, “The results show that in the green space landscape in summer, the participants were more willing to carry out rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, meditating, stopping and resting, while the thermal comfort and thermal environment of the green space landscape affected the participants' environmental perception and landscape preference. At the same time, people are more willing to maintain static activity behavior in summer, which reduces sweating and physical and mental pleasure. The main types of activities carried out in the green space landscape in winter were recreational and communication activities, physical exercise activities and entertainment and leisure activities, but the types of activities that the participants chose for each vegetation type in green spaces were not always dominated by recreational and communication activities, which is closely related to seasonal changes and thermal comfort.” was added
Line 1052-1058, the statements of “Therefore, landscape perception methods and appropriate activities should be carefully selected for the specific plant community landscape in a specific season, and green space should be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort problem to provide a scientific basis for evaluating landscape perception and preferences in the future.” were corrected as “Therefore, landscape perception methods and appropriate activities should be care-fully selected for the specific vegetation types of green space in a specific season, and green space should be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort problem to provide a scientific basis for evaluating landscape perception and preferences in the future. Future research should further study, compare and explore the vegetation types of green space across the four seasons and combine it with research on thermal com-fort to lay a solid foundation for future research on green space landscapes.”
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Reviewer 3 Report
The manuscript is interesting and relevant for modern problems of urban ecology. However, before publication, it is necessary to correct a number of shortcomings, primarily related to terminology and the use of words.
1). The expression "plant community landscape" (title of the article). the title of the article is a combination of two completely different terms "plant community" and "landscape", which denote different biological and geographical objects. The scale and methods of research of these objects are completely different. These terms cannot be used in such combination. As follows from the text of the article, it does not in the exact sense deal with either "plant community" or "landscape". The authors investigated people's preferences for different vegetation types of urban green infrastructure or green spaces. It is probably these terms that should be used in the title and throughout the text of the article.
2). The terms "square landscapes" and "squares" (in abstract and all further text) are inappropriate. The term "square landscapes" is generally nonsense from a scientific point of view. Obviously, the authors mean concreted and asphalted sites (areas) as part of green infrastructure. It's probably better to call them that.
3). Lines 120 and 122: How are questions 1 and 3 different?
4) Lines 121, 133 etc. : the term "plant community" is desirable to be replaced, see comment 1
5) Lines 174-175: it is necessary to explain how the participants determined the preferred activity - is this their private opinion or did they see people there engaged in such activity?
6) Lines 237-247: these phrases describe the results presented in Table 2b. The table is clear, but these phrases are incomprehensible, they must be rephrased
7) Line 265: "ornamental activity" - inappropriate term
Fig. 4-6. Why are the types of activity and types of green spaces shown in different sequences in the figures here and below? This makes it difficult to compare diagrams.
Conclusion and abstract almost repeat each other. It is desirable in the conclusion to emphasize some important points that are not mentioned in the abstract.
Author Response
Thank you for your letter and for the reviewers’ comments concerning our manuscript entitled “Study of different vegetation types in green space landscape preference: Comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer” (ID: sustainability-1614297). Those comments are all valuable and very helpful for revising and improving our paper, as well as the important guiding significance to our researches. We have studied comments carefully and have made correction which we hope meet with approval. Revised portion are marked in red in the paper. The main corrections in the paper and the responds to the reviewer’s comments are as flowing:
Point 1: The expression "plant community landscape" (title of the article). the title of the article is a combination of two completely different terms "plant community" and "landscape", which denote different biological and geographical objects. The scale and methods of research of these objects are completely different. These terms cannot be used in such combination. As follows from the text of the article, it does not in the exact sense deal with either "plant community" or "landscape". The authors investigated people's preferences for different vegetation types of urban green infrastructure or green spaces. It is probably these terms that should be used in the title and throughout the text of the article.

Lines 121, 133 etc. : the term "plant community" is desirable to be replaced, see comment 1
Response 1: Thank the reviewers for their comments. We have re-written this part according to the Reviewer’s suggestion.
Line 2-3, “Study on plant community landscape preference: comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer” were corrected as “Study of different vegetation types in green space landscape preference: Comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer”.
Line 16-17 “this study investigated people's preferences for plant community landscapes with various structures” were corrected as “people's preferences for vegetation types in green spaces with various structures”.
Line 21, “The preference score for the plant community landscape was ……” were corrected as “The preference score for the vegetation types in green spaces was ……”.
Line 32, “…… be carefully selected to be appropriate for the specific plant community landscape and season in which they will occur, ……” were corrected as “…… be appropriate for the specific vegetation types in green spaces and season in which they will occur, ……”.
Line 33, “…… be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort of the plant community landscape to provide a scientific basis for ……” were corrected as “…… be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort of the vegetation types ……”.
Line 36, “plant community” were corrected as “green spaces”.
Line 81-82, “plant community type” were corrected as “vegetation type”.
Line 98-100, “Plant community type is an important manifestation of the plant landscape [16]. The collocation of plant community types can beautify the environment and create space.” were corrected as “The vegetation type in green spaces is an important manifestation of the plant landscape [16]. The collocation of vegetation types in green space can beautify the environment and create space.”
Line 147, “…… and types of activities for four plant community types ……” were corrected as “…… and types of activities for four vegetation types ……”.
Line 153-154, “(2) What plant community types do individuals prefer? (3) Are there seasonal changes in plant community preferences?” were corrected as “(2) What vegetation types of green space do individuals prefer? (3) Are there seasonal changes in the green space vegetation type preferences?”.
Line 159-161, “In this study, the plant community landscape with different vegetation structures in a park in Xi'an was selected as the study area.” were corrected as “In this study, the vegetation types in green space with different vegetation structures in a park in Xi'an were selected as the study area.”.
Line 164, “The “ plant community ” in this study ……” were corrected as “The “vegetation types of green space” in this study ……”.
Line 170-171, “and the spatial construction form of the plant community, four types of plant community landscapes and one group of squares without plants (control group) were selected: single-layer grassland ……” were corrected as “…… and the spatial construction form of the green spaces, four vegetation types of green spaces and one concrete and asphalt space were selected: single-layer grassland ……”.
Line 176-177, “The four plant community landscapes include common landscape types in Xi'an” were corrected as “The four vegetation types of green space include common landscape types in Xi'an”.
Line 216, “…… in the corresponding plant community type and season” were corrected as “…… in the corresponding vegetation type and season”.
Line 227, “…… on the selected urban plant community type scene.” were corrected as “…… on the selected urban vegetation types of green space scenes.”.
Line 266, “…… to experience plant community types, we ……” were corrected as “…… to experience vegetation types in green space, we ……”.
Line 268, “…… participants in the plant community landscape in ……” were corrected as “…… participants in the vegetation types of green space in ……”.
Line 307-308, “…… of plant community types and seasons have ……” were corrected as “…… of vegetation types in green space and seasons have ……”.
Line 311, “…… for p plant community landscapes due to ……” were corrected as “…… for vegetation types of green space due to ……”.
Line 317-318, “3.1.1. Influence of seasonal changes in the plant community landscape on preference. Table 2. Effects of plant community types and seasons on preference scores.” were corrected as “3.1.1. Influence of seasonal changes in the vegetation types in green space on preference. Table 2. Effects of vegetation types in green space and seasons on preference scores.”.
Line 320, “b. Effects of plant community types on preference scores.” were corrected as “b. Effects of vegetation types in green space on preference scores.”.
Line 322-324, “…… between community types. We used post-hoc analysis to compare preference scores for different types of plant community landscapes.” were corrected as “…… between vegetation types. We used post-hoc analysis to compare preference scores for different types of vegetation types of green space.”.
Line 390-392, “3.1.2. Seasonal changes in plant community landscapes. Table 3. Mean value and P value of the preference scores of seasonal changes in various plant community types.” were corrected as “3.1.2. Seasonal changes in vegetation types of green space. Table 3. Mean value and P value of the preference scores of seasonal changes in various vegetation types.”.
Line 394, “…… for each type of plant community landscape in different ……” were corrected as “…… for each vegetation type in green spaces in different ……”.
Line 400-402, “3.2. Activity preference setting of the plant community landscape. 3.2.1. Impact of the plant community landscape on the activity preference setting.” were corrected as “3.2. Activity preference setting of the vegetation types of green space. 3.2.1. Impact of the vegetation types of green space on the activity preference setting”.
Line 513-518, “Figure 4. Activities selected by the participants in different plant community landscapes. 3.2.2. Influence of seasonal change on the activity preference setting of the plant community landscape. (1) Effects of plant community landscape on activity preference in summer. Among the activity preferences for the plant community landscape in summer, the ……” were corrected as “Figure 4. Activities selected by the participants in different vegetation types of urban green spaces. 3.2.2. Influence of seasonal change on the activity preference setting of the vegetation types in green space. (1) Effects of vegetation types of green space on activity preference in summer. Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types of green space in summer, the ……”.
Line 582-584, “Figure 5. Activities selected by the participants in different plant community landscapes in summer. (2) Effects of plant community landscape on activity preference in winter.” were corrected as “Figure 5. Activities selected by the participants in different vegetation types of urban green spaces in summer. (2) Effects of vegetation types of green space on activity preference in winter.”.
Line 586-587, “Figure 6. Activities selected by the participants in different plant community landscapes in winter. Among the activity preferences for the plant community landscape in winter, the ……” were corrected as “Figure 6. Activities selected by the participants in different vegetation types of urban green spaces in winter. Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types in green space in winter, the ……”.
Line 616-617, “4.1. Preference effects of plant community types in different seasons. 4.1.1. Influence of plant community type on preference” were corrected as “4.1. Preference effects of vegetation types in different seasons. 4.1.1. Influence of vegetation type on preference”.
Line 621, “…… to the thermal comfort of the plant community, and the ……” were corrected as “…… to the thermal comfort of the vegetation types of green space, and the ……”.
Line 758-761, “…… the thermal comfort of the plant community. Therefore, the preference score for the single-layer woodland landscape was higher than that for the other plant community landscapes. 4.1.2. Effects of plant community landscapes on season preference” were corrected as “…… the thermal comfort of the vegetation types in green space. Therefore, the preference score for the single-layer woodland landscape was higher than those for the other vegetation types of green space. 4.1.2. Effects of vegetation types of green space on season preference”.
Line 789-797, “Therefore, the experiential effects of plant community landscapes on participants vary with the seasons. In future designs, the different effects of seasonal changes in the plant community landscape should be fully considered. 4.2. Seasonal activity preference of plant community landscapes. 4.2.1. Influence of plant community landscapes on preference. Through the activity preferences of the participants for the plant community landscapes, the results show that the participants are more willing to choose rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, stopping and resting, in the plant community landscape.” were corrected as “Therefore, the experiential effects of vegetation types of green space on participants vary with the seasons. In future designs, the different effects of seasonal changes in the vegetation types of green space landscape should be fully considered. 4.1.3. Influence of vegetation types of green space on preference. Through the activity preferences of the participants for the vegetation types of green space, the results show that the participants are more willing to choose rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, stopping and resting, in the vegetation types of green space.”.
Line 853, “Because plant density and plant community types provide ……” were corrected as “Since plant density and vegetation types of green space provide ……”.
Line 861-862, “…… on the characteristics of the plant community landscape, and the rational use of the plant community landscape promotes ……” were corrected as “…… on the characteristics of the vegetation types of green space landscape, and the ration-al use of the vegetation types of green space promotes ……”.
Line 873, “…… and professional background on plant community landscape preference, it ……” were corrected as “…… and professional background on the vegetation types of green space preference, it ……”.
Line 890-898, “Third, although the four plant community landscapes were typical and representative, the types of plant communities were not comprehensive enough. To fully explore the differences between plant community types and participant groups, we should consider further research on other plant community types or other plant species. Finally, because these studies were conducted only in winter and summer, visual perception affected the residents' thermal comfort, which is related to climate change and plant community structure. Therefore, climate change and seasonal changes in plants affect the preferences of individuals. Future research should further study, compare and explore plant community landscapes across the four seasons and combine it with research on thermal comfort to lay a solid foundation for future research on plant community landscapes.” were corrected as “Third, although the four vegetation types of green space were typical and representative, the types of vegetation were not comprehensive enough. To fully explore the differences between vegetation types of green space and participant groups, we should consider further research on other vegetation types of green space or other plant species. Finally, because these studies were conducted only in winter and summer, visual perception affected the residents' thermal comfort, which is related to climate change and vegetation types of green space structure. Therefore, climate change and seasonal changes in plants affect the preferences of individuals.”.
Line 1007, “…… for plant community landscapes for the first time, and ……” were corrected as “…… for vegetation types of green space for the first time, and ……”.
Line 1035, “…… for the specific plant community landscape in a specific ……” were corrected as “…… and explore the vegetation types of green space across the ……”.
Point 2: The terms "square landscapes" and "squares" (in abstract and all further text) are inappropriate. The term "square landscapes" is generally nonsense from a scientific point of view. Obviously, the authors mean concreted and asphalted sites (areas) as part of green infrastructure. It's probably better to call them that.
Response 2: Thank the reviewers for their comments. We have re-written this part according to the Reviewer’s suggestion.
Line 18-19, “…… and square landscapes without plants.” were corrected as “…… and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) without plants are evaluated.”.
Line 23, “square (no plants)” were corrected as “concrete and asphalt sites (areas)”.
Line 177, “…… and the square (no plants). The square (no plants) was located in the park.” were corrected as “…… and the concrete and asphalt space.”.
Line 383-390, “There was only one significant difference between single-layer grassland landscapes: single-layer grassland and single-layer woodland (p=0.011). There was also only 1 significant difference in single-layer woodland: single-layer woodland and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0.015). There was a significant difference in the square (no plants) preference scores for only four comparisons: square (no plants) and single-layer grassland (p=0), square (no plants) and single-layer woodland (p=0), and square (no plants) and tree-shrub-grass composite woodland (p=0), square (no plants) and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0). Among them, the preference score of single-layer woodland was the highest, followed by tree-shrub-grass composite woodland, tree-grass composite woodland, followed by single-layer grassland, and finally the square (no plants)” were corrected as “There was a significant difference in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) preference scores for only four comparisons: concrete and asphalt sites (areas) as part of green infrastructure and single-layer grassland (p=0), concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and single-layer woodland (p=0), and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-shrub-grass composite woodland (p=0), and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0). Among them, the preference score of sin-gle-layer woodland was the highest, followed by tree-shrub-grass composite woodland tree-grass composite woodland, single-layer grassland, and finally the concrete and asphalt sites (areas)”.
Line 398-399, “…… for square (no plants) in ……” were corrected as “…… for concrete and asphalt sites (areas) in ……”.
Line 409, “…… in the square (no plants) landscape, ……” were corrected as “…… in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) landscape, ……”.
Line 504, “…… a and asphalt site (area) landscape without ……” was added.
Line 522, “…… in the square (no plants) chose ……” were corrected as “…… in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) chose ……”.
Line 600, “…… in the square (no plants), ……” were corrected as “…… in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas), ……”.
Line 611, “…… In the winter environment perception, in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) land-scape without vegetation, ……” was added.
Line 624, “…… for the square (no plants) landscape are ……” were corrected as “…… for the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) landscape are ……”.
Line 776-779, “The environment surrounding the square (no plants) landscape in winter was relatively depressed. At the same time, affected by physical factors such as temperature and humidity, the subjective consciousness of the participants did not allow them to accept the paved square landscape in winter” were corrected as “The environment surrounding the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) landscape in winter was relatively depressed. At the same time, affected by physical factors such as temperature and humidity, the subjective consciousness of the participants did not allow them to accept the concrete and asphalt space landscape in winter.”.
Line 801, “…… in the paved square landscape, ……” were corrected as “…… in the concrete and asphalt space landscape, ……”.
Line 1029, “…… with the square (no plants) landscape ……” were corrected as “…… with concrete and asphalt sites (areas) landscape ……”.
Point 3: Lines 120 and 122: How are questions 1 and 3 different?
Response 3: First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, there is an essential difference between questions 1 and questions 3. The main content of questions 1 is the influence of different vegetation types in green space landscape on activity preference. The main content of questions 3 is the influence of college students on the preference scores of different vegetation types in green space landscape. The difference between questions 1 and 3 is that questions 1 is the difference in preference for activities carried out in different vegetation types in green space landscape, and questions 3 is the difference in preference scores for different vegetation types in green space landscape. So, we separate the two questions to analyze and study.
Point 4: Lines 174-175: it is necessary to explain how the participants determined the preferred activity - is this their private opinion or did they see people there engaged in such activity?
Response 4: Thank the reviewers for their comments. The way in which participants decide to move first is chosen through the individual's subjective cognition and perception. Participants will be based on their own knowledge, knowledge, understanding and private opinion.
Point 5: Lines 237-247: these phrases describe the results presented in Table 2b. The table is clear, but these phrases are incomprehensible, they must be rephrased
Response 5: First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, these phrases describing the results shown in Table 2b are the results of a comparative analysis between green spaces that mainly describe the four vegetation types. So, we have made modifications to lines 382-390.
Line 383-390, “There was only one significant difference between single-layer grassland landscapes: single-layer grassland and single-layer woodland (p=0.011). There was also only 1 significant difference in single-layer woodland: single-layer woodland and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0.015). There was a significant difference in the square (no plants) preference scores for only four comparisons: square (no plants) and single-layer grassland (p=0), square (no plants) and single-layer woodland (p=0), and square (no plants) and tree-shrub-grass composite woodland (p=0), square (no plants) and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0). Among them, the preference score of single-layer woodland was the highest, followed by tree-shrub-grass composite woodland, tree-grass composite woodland, followed by single-layer grassland, and finally the square (no plants)” were corrected as “There was a significant difference in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) preference scores for only four comparisons: concrete and asphalt sites (areas) as part of green infrastructure and single-layer grassland (p=0), concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and single-layer woodland (p=0), and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-shrub-grass composite woodland (p=0), and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0). Among them, the preference score of sin-gle-layer woodland was the highest, followed by tree-shrub-grass composite woodland tree-grass composite woodland, single-layer grassland, and finally the concrete and asphalt sites (areas)”.
Point 7: Line 265: "ornamental activity" - inappropriate term
Response 7:
First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we have re-written this part according to the Reviewer’s suggestion. So, we made changes to line 405.
Line 405, “ornamental activity” were corrected as “viewing and excursion activities”.
Point 8: Fig. 4-6. Why are the types of activity and types of green spaces shown in different sequences in the figures here and below? This makes it difficult to compare diagrams.
Response 8:
First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, we have modified the format of Figures 4-6, and at the same time, corresponded the vegetation types to the descriptions. So, We have re-written this part according to the Reviewer’s suggestion.
Point 9: Conclusion and abstract almost repeat each other. It is desirable in the conclusion to emphasize some important points that are not mentioned in the abstract.
Response 9:
First, thank the reviewers for their comments. Secondly, We have re-written this part according to the Reviewer’s suggestion. So, we have added lines 1039-1049 to the conclusion, and lines 1052-1058 that are not mentioned in the abstract that need to be emphasized.
Line 1039-1049, “The results show that in the green space landscape in summer, the participants were more willing to carry out rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, meditating, stopping and resting, while the thermal comfort and thermal environment of the green space landscape affected the participants' environmental perception and landscape preference. At the same time, people are more willing to maintain static activity behavior in summer, which reduces sweating and physical and mental pleasure. The main types of activities carried out in the green space landscape in winter were recreational and communication activities, physical exercise activities and entertainment and leisure activities, but the types of activities that the participants chose for each vegetation type in green spaces were not always dominated by recreational and communication activities, which is closely related to seasonal changes and thermal comfort.” was added.
Line 1052-1058, the statements of “Therefore, landscape perception methods and appropriate activities should be carefully selected for the specific plant community landscape in a specific season, and green space should be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort problem to provide a scientific basis for evaluating landscape perception and preferences in the future.” were corrected as “Therefore, landscape perception methods and appropriate activities should be care-fully selected for the specific vegetation types of green space in a specific season, and green space should be reasonably planned according to the thermal comfort problem to provide a scientific basis for evaluating landscape perception and preferences in the future. Future research should further study, compare and explore the vegetation types of green space across the four seasons and combine it with research on thermal com-fort to lay a solid foundation for future research on green space landscapes.”
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Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
Lines 226-242; lines 263-283 and lines 318-326 - when the percentual values and p value are put in the table or the figures there is no need to repeat them in the main text, pointing out only significant differences would be enough.
Author Response
Thank you for your letter and for the reviewers’ comments concerning our manuscript entitled “Study of different vegetation types in green space landscape preference: Comparison of environmental perception in winter and summer” (ID: sustainability-1614297). Those comments are all valuable and very helpful for revising and improving our paper, as well as the important guiding significance to our researches. We have studied comments carefully and have made correction which we hope meet with approval. Revised portion are marked in red in the paper. The main corrections in the paper and the responds to the reviewer’s comments are as flowing:
Point 1: Lines 226-242; lines 263-283 and lines 318-326 - when the percentual values and p value are put in the table or the figures there is no need to repeat them in the main text, pointing out only significant differences would be enough.
Response 1: First, thank the reviewers for their comments, and secondly, we have made correction according to the Reviewer’s comments. So, we describe it in detail in Lines 322-453; lines 466-483; lines 597-606 and lines 672-682.
Line 322-453, the statements of “The results of univariate analysis by the general linear model showed (Table 1b) that there was a significant difference (p=0) between vegetation types. We used post-hoc analysis to compare preference scores for different types of vegetation types of green space. The results shown in Table 2a indicate that there is a significant difference between the preference scores in summer and those in winter, comparing the five green spaces, there was only one significant difference between the single-layer grass-land landscapes: single-layer grassland and single-layer woodland (p=0.011). There was also only 1 significant difference in single-layer woodland: single-layer woodland and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0.015). There was a significant difference in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) preference scores for only four comparisons: concrete and asphalt sites (areas) as part of green infrastructure and single-layer grassland (p=0), concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and single-layer woodland (p=0), and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-shrub-grass composite woodland (p=0), and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-grass composite woodland (p=0). Among them, the preference score of single-layer woodland was the highest, followed by tree-shrub-grass composite woodland tree-grass composite woodland, single-layer grassland, and finally the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) (Table 2b).” were corrected as “The results of univariate analysis by the general linear model showed that there was a significant difference between vegetation types (Table 1b). We used post-hoc analysis to compare preference scores for different types of vegetation types of green space. The results shown in Table 2a indicate that there is a significant difference between the preference scores in summer and those in winter, comparing the five green spaces, there was only one significant difference between the single-layer grassland landscapes: single-layer grassland and single-layer woodland. There was also only 1 significant difference in single-layer woodland: single-layer woodland and tree-grass composite woodland. There was a significant difference in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) preference scores for only four comparisons: concrete and asphalt sites (areas) as part of green infrastructure and single-layer grassland, concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and single-layer woodland, and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-shrub-grass composite woodland, and concrete and asphalt sites (areas) and tree-grass composite woodland. Among them, the preference score of single-layer woodland was the highest, followed by tree-shrub-grass composite woodland tree-grass composite woodland, single-layer grassland, and finally the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) (Table 2b).”
Line 466-483, the statements of “Among the , the most frequent activities of the participants were rest and communication activities (40.7%), followed by physical exercise activities (20.9%), cultural activities (19.7%), and finally viewing and excursion activities (18.7%). …… Among them, in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) landscape, 37.6% chose entertainment and leisure activities, 35.5% chose rest and communication activities, and the rest chose physical exercise (17.3%) and sightseeing activities (9.6%). In the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, 46.5% of the activities selected by the participants were rest and communication activities, and 20.2% of the participants chose physical exercise activities and sightseeing activities (19.9%) and leisure activities (13.4%). In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities (46.5%), followed by sightseeing activities (20.5%), entertainment and leisure activities (17.8%) and physical exercise activities (15.2%). In the single-layer woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities (34.3%), followed by physical exercise activities (34.2%), sightseeing activities (26.7%) and entertainment and leisure activities (4.8%). In the single-layer grass-land landscape, the participants most often chose rest and communication activities (40.8%), while recreational and leisure activities (25.2%), physical exercise activities (17.5%) and sightseeing activities (16.5%) were less selected by the participants (Figure 4).” were corrected as “Among the , the most frequent activities of the participants were rest and communication activities, followed by physical exercise activities, cultural activities, and finally viewing and excursion activities. The results show that recreational communication activities were the activities that the participants were most willing to carry out, followed by physical exercise and cultural activities, for which the number of visitors was the lowest. …… Among them, in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) landscape, the participants chose entertainment and leisure activities, followed by rest and communication activities, physical exercise and sightseeing activities. In the tree-grass composite wood-land landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities, followed by physical exercise activities and sightseeing activities, leisure activities. In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities, followed by sightseeing activities, entertainment and leisure activities and physical exercise activities. In the single-layer woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities, followed by physical exercise activities, sightseeing activities and entertainment and leisure activities. In the single-layer grassland landscape, the participants most often chose rest and communication activities, while recreational and leisure activities, physical exercise activities and sightseeing activities were less selected by the participants (Figure 4).”
Line 597-606, the statements of “Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types of green space in summer, the participants most often chose rest and communication activities (45.1%), followed by viewing and excursion activities (20.7%), entertainment and leisure activities (18%), and finally physical exercise activities (16.2%). Among them, 44.2% of the participants in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) chose rest and exchange activities. In the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, 45.1% of the participants were willing to choose rest and communication activities. In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, 46.6% chose rest and communication activities. In the single-layer wood-land landscape, 49% chose rest and communication activities. In the single-layer grassland landscape, 40.4% chose rest and communication activities (Figure 5).” were corrected as “Among the activity preferences for the vegetation types of green space in summer, the participants most often chose rest and communication activities, followed by viewing and excursion activities, entertainment and leisure activities, and finally physical exercise activities. Among them, the participants in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas) chose rest and exchange activities. In the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants were willing to choose rest and communication activities. In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants were willing to choose rest and communication activities. In the single-layer woodland landscape, the participants were willing to choose rest and communication activities. In the single-layer grassland landscape, the participants were willing to choose rest and communication activities (Figure 5).”
Line 672-682, the statements of “Among them, in the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, 47.9% of the participants chose rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, meditating, communicating and interacting, stopping and resting, 25% were willing to engage in physical exercise, 16.7% were willing to participate in sightseeing activities, and 10.4% were willing to participate in recreational activities. In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, 45.8% of the participants chose rest and communication activities. In the single-layer grassland landscape, 41.2% of the participants were willing to have rest and communication activities. However, in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas), 44.3% of participants were willing to carry out entertainment and leisure activities, and only 28.8% of the participants chose to rest and communicate. In the single-layer woodland landscape, 50.1% of the participants were willing to engage in physical exercise, and only 19.2% of the participants chose leisure and communication activities (Figure 6).” were corrected as “Among them, in the tree-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities, such as chatting, sitting, meditating, communicating and interacting, stopping and resting. In the tree-shrub-grass composite woodland landscape, the participants chose rest and communication activities. In the single-layer grassland landscape, the participants were willing to have rest and communication activities. However, in the concrete and asphalt sites (areas), the participants were willing to carry out entertainment and leisure activities. In the single-layer woodland landscape, the participants were willing to engage in physical exercise (Figure 6).”
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Round 3
Reviewer 1 Report
In terms of content the manuscript can be accepted in present form, however it requires English proofreading.
