Assessment of Density and Anatomical Features of Young and Old Bambusa vulgaris (Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl.) Culm Heights as Sustainable Structural Material in Ghana
Table 3
Mean vascular bundle properties of Bambusa vulgaris.
Culm height
Location
Young bamboo culm
Old bamboo culm
Vascular bundle radial diameter (μm)
Vascular bundle tangential diameter (μm)
Vascular bundle radial diameter (μm)
Vascular bundle tangential diameter (μm)
Bottom
Inner
968.53 ± 27.22a
627.45 ± 20.95a
1050.77 ± 52.47a
701.54 ± 27.19a
Middle
819.70 ± 28.22b
476.12 ± 18.71b
843.37 ± 19.64b
534.43 ± 16.83b
Outer
746.27 ± 19.82c
347.10 ± 18.38c
778.20 ± 26.61c
364.50 ± 18.99c
Average
844.83 ± 25.09d
483.56 ± 19.35d
890.78 ± 32.91d
533.49 ± 21.00d
Top
Inner
839.28 ± 22.95a
619.87 ± 20.26a
860.14 ± 19.68a
641.13 ± 22.74a
Middle
710.38 ± 15.67b
396.57 ± 10.15b
776.87 ± 25.51b
516.54 ± 17.19b
Outer
631.82 ± 18.04c
260.24 ± 12.17c
646.39 ± 28.40c
340.65 ± 11.42c
Average
727.16 ± 18.89d
425.56 ± 14.19d
761.13 ± 24.53d
499.44 ± 17.12d
Values in columns with the same letters are not significantly different (Tukey’s multiple test, ). ±(SD) signs are standard deviations.