Table 2.

Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) prediction of majority sample component in mixture samples based on individual component sample training sets.

Type of sample	Proportion of individual components in mixture (rice hulls: feed: excreta: feather)	Component with the highest proportion1	LDA prediction of majority component2
Mix 1	50: 30: 15: 05	Rice hulls	Rice hulls
Mix 2	50: 15: 30: 05	Rice hulls	Rice hulls
Mix 3	30: 15: 50: 05	Excreta	Excreta
Mix 4	30: 50: 15: 05	Feed	Feed
Mix 5	50: 15: 25: 10	Rice hulls	Rice hulls
Mix 6	50: 30: 19: 01	Rice hulls	Rice hulls
Mix 7	60: 10: 29: 01	Rice hulls	Rice hulls
Mix 8	10: 60: 29: 01	Feed	Feed

¹Predominant component for classification (≥50%).

²Based on prior probability of groups: (excreta = 15.4%, feather = 15.4%, feed = 38.5%, rice hulls = 15.4%, wood litter = 15.4%).