Table 5: Large root biomass (d > 5 mm) in the four (04) stands studied.

 

Depth

Stands

0-10 cm

10-20 cm

20-30 cm

0-30 cm

Khaya senegalensis

37.78 ± 2.87d

18.45 ± 1.98ab

9.58 ± 0.52c

65.81 ± 5.37d

Burkea africana

25.97 ± 1.54b

21.81 ± 1.12c

5.75 ± 0.11b

53.53 ± 2.77b

Anogeissus leiocarpus

30.90 ± 2.02c

24.18 ± 0.89d

5.76 ± 0.11b

60.84 ± 3.02c

Piliostigma reticulatum 

25.04 ± 1.08a

18.08 ± 2.02a

2.80 ± 0.04a

45.92 ± 3.14a

F et P-value

F = 7.54 ; P = 0.004

F = 8.44 ; P = 0.003

F = 20.50 ; P = 0.0000

F = 24.88 ; P = 0.0000

The assigned values of the same letter are not statistically different (p > 0.05, Duncan's test).