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 5
Metaxylem vessel diameter in different locations of Bambusa vulgaris.
Culm height
Location
Old bamboo culm
Young bamboo culm
Radial diameter (μm)
Tangential diameter (μm)
Radial diameter (μm)
Tangential diameter (μm)
Bottom
Inner
216.58 ± 8.22a
198.06 ± 4.64a
214.42 ± 2.56a
173.95 ± 8.97a
Middle
137.49 ± 3.36b
119.97 ± 3.34b
118.44 ± 2.38b
102.97 ± 3.24b
Outer
54.83 ± 3.04c
39.07 ± 2.53c
73.88 ± 1.90c
67.09 ± 3.11c
Average
136.30 ± 4.87d
119.03 ± 3.50d
135.58 ± 2.28d
114.67 ± 5.11d
Top
Inner
214.22 ± 3.59a
190.72 ± 5.70a
144.17 ± 5.30a
116.35 ± 2.91a
Middle
134.78 ± 5.39b
114.47 ± 2.99b
104.45 ± 3.72b
99.97 ± 1.95b
Outer
65.49 ± 2.32c
59.48 ± 3.22c
87.13 ± 1.86c
72.20 ± 2.27c
Average
138.16 ± 3.77d
121.56 ± 3.97d
111.92 ± 3.63d
96.17 ± 2.38d
Values in columns with the same letters are not significantly different (Tukey’s multiple test, ). ±(SD) signs are standard deviations.