Mycoflora of Aluminium Rich Soil of Hail Region, Saudi Arabia PDF

Keywords

soil samples, Saudi Arabia, aluminium

Abstract

Soil samples collected from Al-Zubira village of Hail region, Saudi Arabia, were screen for mycoflora and analyzed for mineral contents. The fungal genera isolated were Aspergillus (6 species), Alternaria and Fusarium (3 species each), Penicillium and Ulocladium (2 species each). Artemisia monosperma, Calligonum polygonoides, Farsetia aegyptia and Zilla spinosa growing frequently in the same locality, were also collected and analyzed for heavy metals contents in the roots and shoots. Aluminium was found in high amount in all these plants and also in soil samples collected from Al-Zubira village followed by copper, lead and zinc.