Table 2 Buffering capacity (means ± SE in mekv/L) for free living fungi and fungus garden symbionts of attine ants.
From: Evolutionary patterns of proteinase activity in attine ant fungus gardens
Fungal species (family) | Buffering capacity, mekv/L | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
Free-living fungi, plated | ||
Agaricus bisporus (Agaricaceae) | 9.6 ± 1.08 (strain 1) | 5 |
7.3 ± 0.92 (strain 2) | 5 | |
Pleurotus ostreatus (Pleurotaceae) | 4.95 ± 0.7 | 5 |
Pleurotus pulmonarius (Pleurotaceae) | 3.1 ± 0.12 | 5 |
Lentinula edodes (Marasmiaceae) | 2.01 ± 0.1 | 5 |
Fungus garden symbiont, plated | ||
Leucocoprinus gongylophorus (Agaricaceae) | 16.2 ± 2.01 | 3 |
Fungus garden symbiont, colony | ||
Apterostigma collare, (Apcol1) | not measured* | |
Myrmicocrypta ednaella, (Myred2) | 21.92 | 3 |
Mycocepurus smithii, (Mycsmi32) | 21.89 | 3 |
Trachymyrmex cornetzi, (Trcor1) | 20.55 | 3 |
Sericomyrmex amabilis, (Serama7) | 16.74 | 3 |
Sericomyrmex amabilis, (Serama12) | 5.80** | 3 |
Acromyrmex echinator, (Acech322) | 17.93 ± 1.54 | 3 |
Acromyrmex octospinosus, (Acoct1) | 16.80 | 3 |
Atta colombica, (Atcol1) | 17.64 | 3 |
Atta cephalotes, (Atcep1) | 22.20 | 3 |