From: Leaf endophyte load influences fungal garden development in leaf-cutting ants
Dependent variable | F | Degrees of freedom | P | Elow mean (se)1 | Ehigh mean (se)2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh garden mass | 1.49 | 5,103 | 0.20 | 2.55 (0.49) | 2.71 (0.46) |
Dry garden mass | 0.57 | 5,100 | 0.72 | 0.82 (0.17) | 0.84 (0.14) |
Total no. workers | 0.40 | 5,102 | 0.85 | 224 (43) | 255 (42) |
Queen mass | 1.3 | 5,101 | 0.26 | 0.18 (0.006) | 0.20 (0.006) |
Fresh garden mass per worker | 2.14 | 5,100 | 0.06 | 10.7 (0.70) | 9.4 (0.66) |
Dry garden mass per worker | 2.20 | 5,100 | 0.06 | 3.24 (0.28) | 2.86 (0.26) |