MYCOFLORA OF ALUMINUM-RICH SOIL OF HAIL REGION, SAUDI-ARABIA

Soil samples collected from Al-Zubira village of Hail region, Saudi Ar abia, were screened for mycoflora and analyzed for mineral contents. T he 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 an d Zilla spinosa, growing frequently in the same locality, were also = and analyzed for heavy metals contents in the roots and shoots. Alumin ium was found in high amount in all these plants and also in soil samp les collected from AI-Zubira village followed by copper, lead and zinc .