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Table 3 Mean values (± standard error) of leaf area index (LAI) of Swietenia macrophylla and Melia azedarach in different seasons

From: Photosynthetic gas exchange responses of Swietenia macrophylla King and Melia azedarach L. plantations under drought conditions

Seasons

S. macrophylla

M. azedarach

Late dry

2.53 ± 0.18a

1.30 ± 0.55b

Early wet

3.21 ± 0.42a

3.04 ± 0.24a

Late wet

3.26 ± 0.96a

2.77 ± 0.77ab

Early dry

2.75 ± 0.19a

1.79 ± 0.18ab

  1. Means followed by different lowercase letters differ significantly between seasons at P < 0.05