Logarithmic transformation in the path analysis in experiments with

Logarithmic transformation in the path analysis in experiments with sugarcane
Bruno Portela Brasileiro1
Luiz Alexandre Peternelli1
Márcio Henrique Pereira Barbosa1
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of transformation in the decomposed of
correlations between cane yield and its primary components. The values obtained indicate that
the path analysis in sugarcane can be done with original data, without changing significantly
its main results.
Keywords: Correlation, Selection and Saccharum spp
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n Campus Universitário, 36570000, Viçosa, MG, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected]