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Table I
Daily total number of Corymbia torelliana seeds transported, and proportion of foragers (as a % of total activity) engaged in seed transport for each colony and season. Means of all observation days (and standard errors) are presented.
| Total seeds in | Foragers returning | Total seeds out | Foragers leaving | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| / day | with seeds (%) | / day | with seeds (%) | |
| T. sapiens | ||||
| Season 1 | 189.6 (47.9) | 1.3 (0.3) | 100.8 (28.6) | 0.8 (0.3) |
| Season 2 | 51.0 (9.0) | 1.2 (0.4) | 114.0 (36.8) | 2.6 (1.0) |
| Season 3 | 24.0 (12.0) | 0.2 (0.1) | 96.0 (12.0) | 1.1 (0.1) |
| T. hockingsi | 69.6 (11.0) | 0.4 (0.1) | 38.4 (12.2) | 0.3 (0.1) |