Robust ANOVA: An Illustrative Study in Horticultural Crop Research

An attempt has been made in the present
communication to elucidate the efficacy of robust ANOVA methods
to analyse horticultural field experimental data in the presence of
outliers. Results obtained fortify the use of robust ANOVA methods
as there was substantiate reduction in error mean square, and hence
the probability of committing Type I error, as compared to the regular
approach.

• Dinesh Inamadar
• R. Venugopalan
• K. Padmini

• Outliers
• robust ANOVA
• horticulture
• Cook distance
• Type I error.

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