Table 3 Functional traits of H. suaveolens at different sites in Akwanga.

Leaf area (mm²)

116.78 ± 11.96^a

276.84 ± 22.97^b

297.60 ± 35.26^a

SLA (mm²mg⁻¹)

500.11 ± 19.10^c

688.58 ± 23.41^c

509.92 ± 31.42^c

LDMC (mgg⁻¹)

0.40 ± 0.06^d

0.22 ± 0.01^d

0.25 ± 0.01^d

SRL (mg⁻¹)

4.77 ± 1.23^e

1.63 ± 0.58^e

1.35 ± 0.24^e

FRD (mm)

0.17 ± 0.01f.

0.42 ± 0.06f.

0.36 ± 0.06f.

RDD (gm⁻³)

0.32 ± 0.06 ^g

122.62 ± 43.23 ^g

0.30 ± 0.04 ^g

Rooting depth (mm)

0.29 ± 0.07 ^h

0.27 ± 0.03 ^h

0.26 ± 0.03 ^h

SSD (mgmm⁻³)

0.42 ± 0.03ⁱ

0.26 ± 0.02ⁱ

0.26 ± 0.01ⁱ

SDMC (mgg⁻¹)

0.31 ± 0.01^j

0.24 ± 0.01^j

0.26 ± 0.01^j

SBT (mm)

0.63 ± 0.03 ^k

1.17 ± 0.09 ^k

1.15 ± 0.06 ^k

Plant height (m)

0.91 ± 0.06 ^l

1.41 ± 0.08 ^l

1.37 ± 0.05 ^l