Biodiversity Management under Cashew Agro-ecosystems in Central Africa: A case study from Cameroon

Table 6.

The vegetation structure index.

Subdivision Ages (Years) Density (indiv/ha) Basal area (m²/ha) Biovolume (m3/ha)

Bénoué 0–10 128 ± 6.36e 3.05 ± 0.84b 16.70 ± 3.41c
10–20 124 ± 1.78d 9.58 ± 0.99f 43.69 ± 5.09f
+ 20 123 ± 1.81d 12.68 ± 2.01h 68.03 ± 13.21h
Mean 125 ± 2.64B 8.43 ± 4.91A 42.80 ± 25.67A

Faro 0–10 119 ± 4.32c 2.17 ± 0.20a 13.94 ± 0.74b
10–20 112 ± 4.69b 5.91 ± 0.90 cd 26.08 ± 6.01d
+ 20 102 ± 2.82a 10.11 ± 1.31 fg 59.88 ± 20.39g
Mean 111 ± 8.54A 6.06 ± 3.97A 33.30 ± 23.80A

Mayo-Loutii 0–10 114 ± 1.87b 2.02 ± 0.31a 11.58 ± 1.29a
10–20 102 ± 1.92a 5.06 ± 0,37c 25.56 ± 1.74d
+ 20 111±1.64b 11.34 ± 2.72g 67.85 ± 19.18h
Mean 109 ± 6.24A 6.14 ± 4.75A 34.99 ± 29.29A

Mayo-Rey 0–10 122 ± 1.30 cd 2.85 ± 0.14ab 14.30 ± 0.47b
10–20 111 ± 0.83b 7.09 ± 1.89e 33.13 ± 11.44e
+ 20 110 ± 2.86b 10.86 ± 2.90g 60.00 ± 20.80g
Mean 114 ± 6.65AB 6.93 ± 4.00A 35.91 ± 22.96A