Table 1 CH4:CO2-ratio of saprophytic fungi grown on different substrates (n=3).

From: Evidence for methane production by saprotrophic fungi

Fungi

Substrate

CH4:CO2-ratio [p.p.b.v.: %]

  

Mean

s.d.

Pleurotus sapidus

Grass

1.7

0.1

 

13C Glucose

22.8

16.6

Pycnoporus sanguineus

13C Glucose

11.1

0.84

Laetiporus sulphureus

13C GlucoseGrass

22.20.8

17.60.1

Trametes versicolor

Grass

1.3

0.4

Hypholoma fasciculare

Grass

1.02

0.2

Lentinula edodes

Grass

0.9

0.2

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