galaxies at $z$$=$1, specifically 5$\times$10$^{10}$ $<$ M$_*$/M$_{\odot}$ $<$ 5$\times$10$^{11}$, the average sSFR increases as a function of local density (bottom panel of their Figure 20). Thus, E07 conclude that the local environment causes the increase in the $<$SFR$>$ at higher local densities at $z$=1.

In order to determine if our results conform to the interpretation in E07, in the top panel of Figure \[fig-essfr\] we plot the median of the $<$sSFR$>$ of the massive galaxies in our sample (5$\times$10$^{10}$ $<$ M$_*$/M$_{\odot}$) binned by local density (M$_{\mathrm{sph}}$). Because our lack of AGN feedback will increase the SFR in massive galaxies, thus causing an increasing $<$sSFR$>$-density relation, we also plot the $<$sSFR$>$-density relation for 5$\times$10$^{10}$ $<$ M$_*$/M$_{\odot}$ $<$ 5$\times$10$^{11}$ galaxies. We choose this mass range because it matches the masses studied in E07 and because the SFRs we measure would not be lowered by AGN feedback. The lower mass range is shown as the dashed lines connecting the smaller symbols. We also overplot values from Figure 20 in E07, scaled by a factor of two. We scale the values so that the relative shapes from the observations and simulations can be easily compared.

In the bottom panel of Figure \[fig-essfr\] we plot 