Vol.07. Nos.1 - 2 (2008) pp.91-100
Title:

Analysis of morphological traits between plantation-grown and wild palasan canes (Calamus merrillii Becc.) using cluster analysis.

Authors:Abasolo, W.P

Abstract:Morphological traits that affect the growth characteristics and overall properties of canes were subjected to cluster analysis. This was accomplished to provide additional proof that plantationgrown palasan canes were similar in traits to wild palasan canes. Cluster and principal component analysis revealed that indeed these two materials were more or less same. This would imply that plantationgrown canes would behave similarly to wild eanes during processing and as a result the quality of the finished rattan products derived from them would be more or less the same. Therefore, the rattan industry would no longer be restricted to the use of wild canes because they would now have a good alternative plantation-grown raw material.

Keywords:canes and rattans; cluster analysis; plant morphology; plantations; princi

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