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 7
Tissue proportions of Bambusa vulgaris.
Tissues
Location
Old bamboo culm
Young bamboo culm
Bottom
Top
Bottom
Top
Parenchyma (%)
Inner
68 ± 0.50a
70 ± 1.58a
74 ± 0.84a
75 ± 0.71a
Middle
51 ± 0.84b
56 ± 1.64b
58 ± 0.89b
61 ± 0.45b
Outer
35 ± 0.71c
37 ± 0.55c
45 ± 0.71c
48 ± 0.55c
Average
51.33 ± 0.68
54.33 ± 1.26
59 ± 0.83
61.33 ± 0.57
Vessel (%)
Inner
6 ± 0.50a
8 ± 0.55a
5 ± 0.71a
6 ± 0.84a
Middle
10 ± 0.71bc
11 ± 0.84bc
9 ± 0.84bc
8 ± 0.55bc
Outer
11 ± 0.84bc
12 ± 0.55bc
11 ± 0.84bc
10 ± 1.00bc
Average
9 ± 1.49
10.33 ± 0.65
8.33 ± 0.80
8 ± 0.80
Fiber (%)
Inner
26 ± 0.82a
22 ± 1.04a
21 ± 0.84a
19 ± 0.45a
Middle
39 ± 0.84b
33 ± 1.34b
33 ± 0.55b
31 ± 0.45b
Outer
54 ± 1.10c
51 ± 0.84c
44 ± 1.10c
42 ± 0.55c
Average
39.67 ± 0.92
35.33 ± 1.07
32.67 ± 0.83
30.67 ± 0.48
Values in columns of parenchyma, vessel, and fiber with the same letters are not significantly different (Tukey’s multiple test, ). ±(SD) signs are standard deviations.
