Ages

Environments

Tree height (m)

Tree diameter (cm)

Indiv Nber

GU examined

Min

Max

Mean

Min

Max

Mean

Parkia biglobosa

Young trees

Opened

0.53

5.5

1.95 ± 0.11 c

0.56

18.96

4.35 ± 0.24 c

60

Main stem

Closed

0.42

5.8

2.56 ± 0.05 c

1.26

17.83

7.06 ± 1.22 c

60

Main stem

Nursery

0.44

1.7

0.52 ± 0.11 c

2.1

5.1

3.71 ± 0.21 c

30

Main stem

Adult trees

Opened

7.5

11

9.68 ± 1.14 b

20.06

49.68

38.19 ± 3.02 b

60

Branches and axes

Closed

8

13.7

12.02 ± 1.01 b

22.4

48.8

36.27 ± 1.53 b

60

Branches and axes

Old trees

Opened

18

31.7

25.22 ± 3.21 a

61.3

178.44

85.51 ± 6.12 a

60

Branches and axes

Closed

20.5

29.5

25.3 ± 3.32 a

60.1

115.61

76.98 ± 7.36 a

60

Branches and axes

P

0.0001

0.0001