Research Article

A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data

Volume: 23 Number: 48 June 25, 2009
  • Fatma İlhan
  • Abdurrahman Tozluca
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A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data

Abstract

Most of agricultural experiments allow collecting multiples phenotypes from each experimental unit. Univariate analysis method, which evaluate each phenotype separately are limited in such a case. Consequently, multivariate analysis methods that allow analysis and interpretation of results of all phenotypes together are employed. In this study, factor analysis, which is a multivariate technique, is described and its application possibilities in agri-culture is evaluated. Interpretation of results were addition its application and shown on a data set. For this purpose; 46 landrace lamb breeds from different were used, and body measurements of height at wither, rump height, chest depth, loin girth, chest width, body length, chest girth and shin circumference were phenotypes which were used in this study. Factor analysis were performed by using Minitab’s factor analysis menu and algebraic calculation via matrix notation was performed by Minitab package program. Result of factor analysis application on to the data set shows that 2 factor can explain 98 % of the total variation of the original phenotypes. First factor was a combination of height at wither, rump height, chest depth, loin girth while second factor chest width, body length, chest girth and shin circumference.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Zootechny (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Fatma İlhan This is me
Türkiye

Abdurrahman Tozluca This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 25, 2009

Submission Date

January 1, 2009

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Year 2009 Volume: 23 Number: 48

APA
İlhan, F., & Tozluca, A. (2009). A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 23(48), 64-71. https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF
AMA
1.İlhan F, Tozluca A. A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2009;23(48):64-71. https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF
Chicago
İlhan, Fatma, and Abdurrahman Tozluca. 2009. “A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 23 (48): 64-71. https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF.
EndNote
İlhan F, Tozluca A (June 1, 2009) A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 23 48 64–71.
IEEE
[1]F. İlhan and A. Tozluca, “A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 23, no. 48, pp. 64–71, June 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF
ISNAD
İlhan, Fatma - Tozluca, Abdurrahman. “A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 23/48 (June 1, 2009): 64-71. https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF.
JAMA
1.İlhan F, Tozluca A. A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2009;23:64–71.
MLA
İlhan, Fatma, and Abdurrahman Tozluca. “A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 23, no. 48, June 2009, pp. 64-71, https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF.
Vancouver
1.Fatma İlhan, Abdurrahman Tozluca. A Study on Factor Analysis and Its Application To Agricultural Data. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2009 Jun. 1;23(48):64-71. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27JZ48JF

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