Author/Authors :
WASSILA, DENDOUGA University of Biskra - Laboratory of Biodiversity of Ecosystem and Dynamic Production of Agriculture System in Arid Regions, Algeria , HOUDA, BOUREGHDA National High School for Agronomy (ENSA), El-Harrach - Department of Botany, Algeria
Title Of Article :
EDAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING DISTRIBUTION OF SOIL FUNGI IN THREE CHOTTS LOCATED IN ALGERIAN DESERT
Abstract :
A total of 327 colonies of fungi were isolated from three chotts located in the Northeast of Algerian Sahara (Chott Merouane, Melghir and Tighdidine). Twenty eight species representing thirteen genera were recorded in Chott Merouane, twenty two species representing eleven genera were isolated from Chott Melghir and twenty five species corresponding to eleven genera were recorded in Chott Tighdidine. The most common genera were Aspergillus, Penicillium and Cladosporium. Statistical analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between fungal population and number of edaphic factors, especially organic carbon and nitrogen contents. Fungal population showed negative correlation with chloride and sodium. The most species isolated in this study were melanized fungi.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Fungi , distribution , hypersaline soil , edaphic factors
JournalTitle :
Courrier Du Savoir
