Table 3.
Summary statistics for different above ground biometric parameters.
| Species (sample size) |
Summary Statistics | Culm diameter (cm) | Culm height (m) | Culm weight (kg) | Branch weight (kg) | Foliage weight (kg) | Above ground weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B. balcooa (97) |
mean ± SE | 5.18 ± 0.14bc | 8.85 ± 0.33c | 9.62 ± 0.68b | 1.85 ± 0.12a | 1.29 ± 0.09bc | 12.76 ± 0.84b |
| Min | 2.55 | 3.30 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1.03 | |
| Max | 8.6 | 17.2 | 26.00 | 4.86 | 2.99 | 32.88 | |
|
B. bambos (54) |
mean ± SE | 5.37 ± 0.30bc | 8.54 ± 0.55c | 10.51 ± 1.40b | 1.85 ± 0.15a | 0.51 ± 0.08d | 12.87 ± 1.65b |
| Min | 2.17 | 0.90 | 1.15 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1.46 | |
| Max | 10.51 | 17.7 | 41.5 | 4.56 | 2.23 | 48.03 | |
|
B. nutans (69) |
mean ± SE | 4.74 ± 0.16 cd | 10.43 ± 0.41b | 9.84 ± 0.88b | 2.05 ± 0.28a | 1.12 ± 0.06c | 13.00 ± 1.14b |
| Min | 2.23 | 3.80 | 0.56 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.86 | |
| Max | 8.60 | 17.30 | 32.94 | 12.40 | 2.10 | 45.15 | |
|
B. vulgaris (62) |
mean ± SE | 5.56 ± 0.18ab | 9.39 ± 0.46bc | 12.41 ± 0.95b | 1.80 ± 0.17a | 1.51 ± 0.11ab | 15.71 ± 1.16b |
| Min | 2.77 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 1.15 | |
| Max | 8.60 | 18.80 | 31.58 | 5.895 | 3.545 | 38.34 | |
|
D. hamiltonii (121) |
mean ± SE | 5.99 ± 0.19a | 11.91 ± 0.43a | 16.92 ± 1.17a | 1.93 ± 0.07a | 1.53 ± 0.07a | 20.39 ± 1.29a |
| Min | 1.91 | 2.80 | 0.49 | 0.29 | 0.10 | 1.05 | |
| Max | 9.87 | 22.78 | 45.20 | 3.90 | 3.69 | 51.27 | |
|
D. stocksii (83) |
mean ± SE | 4.24 ± 0.10de | 8.61 ± 0.28c | 4.97 ± 0.24c | 0.95 ± 0.06b | 1.20 ± 0.06c | 7.12 ± 0.34c |
| Min | 1.91 | 1.60 | 0.72 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1.20 | |
| Max | 5.73 | 13.30 | 10.15 | 2.25 | 3.20 | 14.60 | |
|
D. strictus (176) |
mean ± SE | 3.78 ± 0.11e | 6.24 ± 0.21d | 3.96 ± 0.33c | 0.84 ± 0.08b | 0.59 ± 0.03d | 5.38 ± 0.43c |
| Min | 1.30 | 1.50 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 | |
| Max | 8.60 | 13.5 | 28.27 | 6.73 | 1.95 | 34.17 |
SE: Standard Error of mean, Min.: Minimum value and Max.: Maximum value; mean ± SE value within biometric parameter, different superscript letters (a-e) in same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) between the species.