*3.2. In the Case of Kunitomi*

#### 3.2.1. Size of Ownership and Forest Conditions in Kunitomi

The EM group owned most (34.8%) of the forest management size (1–3 ha), whereas the D group had most (36.8%) of the PFOs who did not know the size, but no difference was indicated in the trend of the forest size (*p* = 0.112). Similarly, the size of plantations did not differ (*p* = 0.094), but the EM group had the largest number of PFOs with 1–3 ha (34.8%), whereas the D group had the largest number of PFOs who did not know the size of their plantations (48.8%). The maturity of planted forests was most frequently answered by PFOs of both the EM group (47.0%) and the D group (60.0%) as mature, whereas the D group had the largest proportion of PFOs who did not know the status (*p* = 0.518). Land cadastral surveys (*p* = 0.316) and land registration titles were most often under a single title, with no differences indicated (*p* = 0.159) (Table 4).


**Table 4.** Comparison of forest conditions between the two groups in Kunitomi.

3.2.2. Demographic Characteristics of PFOs

The age distribution of PFOs (*p* = 0.108), gender (*p* = 0.430), relationship with the FOC (*p* = 0.960), and PFOs' primary income source showed no differences between the two groups. Significant differences were observed in the presence or absence of successors, with the D group tending to have no successors (*p* = 0.019) (Table 5).


**Table 5.** Comparison of PFOs' characteristics between the two groups in Kunitomi.

Note: \* *p*-Value < 0.05.
