Classification of four ovine breeds of southern peninsular zone of India: Morphometric study using classical discriminant function analysis

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Table 2 Stepwise selection summary of traits

Sex	Step	Trait entered	Partial R²	F-value	p > F	Wilk’s lambda	P < lambda	Average squared canonical correlation	p > ASCC
Female	1	HW	0.808	2301.53	<0.0001	0.19183	<0.0001	0.269	<0.0001
	2	TL	0.116	72.19	<0.0001	0.16943	<0.0001	0.306	<0.0001
	3	BW	0.094	56.80	<0.0001	0.15346	<0.0001	0.328	<0.0001
	4	EL	0.077	45.63	<0.0001	0.14161	<0.0001	0.348	<0.0001
	5	CG	0.031	17.19	<0.0001	0.13728	<0.0001	0.356	<0.0001
	6	BL	0.015	8.66	<0.0001	0.13513	<0.0001	0.359	<0.0001
Male	1	HW	0.740	317.01	<0.0001	0.25991	<0.0001	0.246	<0.0001
	2	BL	0.223	31.87	<0.0001	0.20193	<0.0001	0.305	<0.0001
	3	TL	0.086	10.47	<0.0001	0.18448	<0.0001	0.331	<0.0001
	4	CG	0.077	9.29	<0.0001	0.17015	<0.0001	0.351	<0.0001
	5	EL	0.066	7.77	<0.0001	0.15892	<0.0001	0.372	<0.0001