Table 4.
Discriminant analysis: percentage of animals correctly classified according to their feeding system.
| Discriminant | Predicted/Actual Membership | MG | CM | TMR | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | MG | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| CM | 0 | 69.2 | 15.4 | 15.4 | |
| TMR | 0 | 7.1 | 64.3 | 28.6 | |
| MR | 31.25 | 0 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| (2) | MG | 83.3 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| CM | 23.1 | 76.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| TMR | 0 | 28.6 | 42.9 | 28.6 | |
| MR | 0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 86.7 | |
| (3) | MG | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CM | 7.7 | 92.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| TMR | 0 | 0 | 92.9 | 7.1 | |
| MR | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 93.3 |
(1) According to the fat percentage in L. thoracis (% LTF), kidney fat weight (KFW), and the absolute value of the integral of the translated reflectance spectra (SUM). (2) According to retinol and α-tocopherol concentrations in the plasma and retinol concentration in fat. (3) According to % LTF and retinol and α-tocopherol concentrations in the plasma, KFW, SUM, and retinol concentration in fat. MG: mountain grazing; CM: cultivated meadow; TMR: total mixed ration; MR: milk replacer.