Research Article

Soil Properties Mediated by Topography Influence Carbon Stocks in a Teak Plantation in the Deciduous Forest Zone of Ghana

Table 3

Comparison between soil depth and rooting depth at different elevations (the values are means and their associated standard error).

ParametersValleyMid-slopeSummit

Soil depth (cm)
Rooting depth (cm)
100 ± 0a
55.25 ± 10.08a
37.50 ± 5.43b
33.25 ± 7.05b
36.50 ± 12.97b
30.50 ± 8.47b

Note. The same superscript means no significant difference while the different superscript implies statistical significance between the three elevations.