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Table 1 Results of the monoculture analyses

From: Ants farm subterranean aphids mostly in single clone groups - an example of prudent husbandry for carbohydrates and proteins?

Level

Ant mounds

  

Soil samples

  

Chambers

  
 

n

% monocultures

P

n

% monocultures

P

n

% monocultures

P

Between species

31

52

0.001

145

94

0.001

239

99

0.001

Within species MLL

         

Geoica utricularia

20

60

0.028

75

88

0.005

125

95

0.949

Tetraneura ulmi

18

72

0.043

39

90

0.068

50

96

1.000

Forda marginata

11

64

0.015

40

88

0.094

66

95

0.663

Between species MLG

         

Geoica utricularia

20

60

0.027

75

88

0.002

125

95

0.962

Tetraneura ulmi

18

67

0.082

39

87

0.056

50

94

1.000

Forda marginata

11

36

0.099

40

73

0.707

66

88

1.000

  1. For each organization level (between species and between MLLs and MLGs within species) the probability (P) that the observed number of monocultures at a given sampling level (ant mounds, soil samples and aphid chambers) could have resulted from a random distribution of aphids was estimated using a bootstrap approach with 1000 iterations. P values below 0.05 (bold Figures) indicate deviations from a random distribution.