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. 2019 Feb 27;7:e6329. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6329

Table 1. Summary statistic of the sugar concentration (%) of crop, weed and wild plant communities across the globe.

Region Community N Median Mean 10th Percentile 25th Percentile
Global ALL 322 40 41.0 25 32
Crop 151 39.7 39.2 24 32
Weed 30 39.8 41.6 30.5 33.6
Wild 141 41 32 25 32
Europe ALL 236 39.7 40.3 24.9 32.3
Crop 144 39.9 39.4 24.1 32.9
Weed 30 39.8 41.6 30.5 33.6
Wild 62 39.3 41.7 24.9 29.9
North America ALL 240 40 40.9 25 32.7
Crop 145 40 39.6 24.1 33
Weed 30 39.8 41.6 30.5 33.6
Wild 65 44 43.8 25.3 32.3
South America ALL 234 40 41.3 26.4 33.9
Crop 136 40 40.8 28.3 34.9
Weed 18 41.7 42.5 32.9 37
Wild 80 40 42 26 32
Africa ALL 168 41 41.9 27.5 34.9
Crop 133 40 40.9 28.5 35
Weed 13 40 42.8 32.8 34
Wild 22 51.8 47.6 23.3 34
Asia ALL 211 40 40.9 26 33
Crop 141 40 40 25.8 34
Weed 25 43.4 42.5 31.7 34.7
Wild 45 40 42.9 25.4 32.3
Australia ALL 203 40 40.9 26 33
Crop 139 40 40 25.8 43
Weed 24 39.8 41.6 31.4 33.4
Wild 40 40.8 43.6 25.9 32.5