Research Article

Characteristic Fingerprint Based on Low Polar Constituents for Discrimination of Wolfiporia extensa according to Geographical Origin Using UV Spectroscopy and Chemometrics Methods

Table 3

Agglomeration schedule of HCA.

StageCluster combinationCoefficientsStage cluster first appearanceNext stage
Cluster 1Cluster 2Cluster 1Cluster 2

1480.0000015
2570.040006
321230.1420011
416190.1870011
510120.216008
6250.292027
7120.3930610
810130.3955016
911150.6590014
10130.8817015
1116210.9474313
1220221.1960017
1316181.45711017
149111.5260916
15141.83410120
169101.98414819
1716203.922131218
1816174.36517021
199144.56916021
20166.02215022
2191613.409191822
221914.74320210