Table 9: Relationship between soil carbon stock and carbon in large, medium and fine roots.

Stands

C large roots/SCOS

C medium roots/SCOS

C fine roots/SCOS

Khaya senegalensis

49.79%

13.40%

8.64%

Burkea africana

52.78%

22.88%

7.20%

Anogeissus leiocarpus

71.85%

14.56%

10.20%

Piliostigma reticulatum 

75.95%

14.30%

13.95%

C: Carbon; SCOS: Soil Organic Carbon.