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. 2017 Jul 14;5:e3517. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3517

Table 2. Nectar samples with yeasts and nectar samples without yeasts.

Comparisons of average (±SD) concentrations of the three nectar sugars between nectar samples containing yeast cells and nectar samples without cells. t-tests and statistical significance are shown for each sugar.

Nectar sugars Nectar samples (g of solute per 100 mL solution) t d.f p
With yeasts Without yeasts
Sucrose 6.3 ± 7.8 10.6 ± 11.1 4.48 215 <0.0001
Glucose 2.5 ± 3.2 5.5 ± 3.8 7.95 196 <0.0001
Fructose 2.9 ± 2.9 5.6 ± 3.5 8.81 172 <0.0001