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Table 4 Multivariate tests (MANOVA) results for rice samples that considered as climatic zones, rice types and both

From: Trace elements in native and improved paddy rice from different climatic regions of Sri Lanka: implications for public health

Element

Significance level

Climatic zones

Rice types

Zone-types

Se

0.214

0.006

0.003

As

0.075

0.709

0.641

Cd

0.000

0.038

0.006

Li

0.047

0.554

0.127

B

0.132

0.250

0.189

Al

0.912

0.796

0.438

Cr

0.000

0.603

0.009

Mn

0.010

0.116

0.117

Fe

0.547

0.507

0.363

Co

0.917

0.000

0.936

Ni

0.050

0.077

0.795

Cu

0.183

0.009

0.020

Zn

0.000

0.621

0.032

Sr

0.003

0.139

0.053

Mo

0.082

0.773

0.256

Ba

0.000

0.090

0.015

Pb

0.404

0.018

0.971

Bi

0.338

0.254

0.240

  1. Italic values indicate significance of p values; p < 0.05