Step 2: Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto)/Saw Palmetto Ratio
In the second step, the top 10 logratios either contained sabal palm or
saw palmetto. The logratio pair that was therefore selected on the basis
of total logratio variance explained – as well as their biological
relatedness as palms – was sabal palm/saw palmetto, accounting for an
additional 8.57% of the total logratio variance. This logratio was tied
for second on the list, only preceded by mouse’s pineapple which only
explained 0.02% more of the total variance.