Studied Factors

Modalities

Bulk density (g·cm⁻³)

Biomass root (%)

Cropping system

Maize-Cassava

1.44 ± 0.02ab

0.14 ± 0.03b

Pure Palm grove

1.47 ± 0.03a

0.28 ± 0.06a

Palm grove-Maize-Cassava

1.38 ± 0.02b

0.24 ± 0.04ab

Teak Plantation system

1.40 ± 0.03ab

0.19 ± 0.04ab

LSD

0.0773

0.1038

Slope

Low slope

1.44 ± 0.02a

0.26 ± 0.03a

Moderate slope

1.40 ± 0.02a

0.14 ± 0.02b

High slope

1.41 ± 0.04a

0.24 ± 0.09ab

LSD

0.0906

0.1163