| Pak. J. Bot., 39(7): 2663-2666, 2007. | Back to Contents | ||||
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ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF SOIL MYCOFLORA OF RIVER INDUS AT KOTRI
M. SUHAIL, S. AKHUND, T. JATT, ISHRAT RANI AND H. ABRO
Abstract: During the period from June 2004 to May 2005, a survey of the soil mycoflora was carried out at 3 sites (Right bank, Center and Left bank) from the bed of river Indus at Kotri. A total of 24 soil samples were observed by using three different methods; soil plate, soil dilution and baiting technique. Out of 73 fungal strains, 10 species viz., Absidia glauca (1.83%), Cunningamella echinulata (4.09%), C. elegans (2.96%), Mortierella exigua (10.86%), M. ramanniane (7.76%), M. zonata (5.08%) Mucor hiemalis (13.12%), M. mucedo (18.19%), Rhizopus nigricans (14.81%), and R. stolonifer (21.29%), belonging to the group Zygomycetes were isolated which have not hitherto been recorded from bed of river Indus. The fungal counts were generally high in right bank when compared to those of the samples of left bank and center. In addition, upper soil layers not only contained the largest amount of fungi, but also by far the highest species diversity.
Institute of Botany, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. |
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