In the case of PS, the addition of BDR narrowed the C:Nratio by 44%
and in the case of CP the addition of BDR narrowed the C:N ratio by 11%
suggesting an increased nitrogen for the growth of P. florida and
P. flabellatus. P. florida utilized 54 carbon for every nitrogen and addition
of BDR to PS, this was reduced to 39 carbon for every nitrogen utilized
(Table 1).