A study of the fungi from the soil of 8.5 m deep archaeological digs- differentiated into 18 strata- at Katra in Ayodhya of Faizabad district (U.P.) has been made. A total of 23 different fungal species were isolated from 18 different strata of the digs. The upper stratum (0.0-0.23 m) was found to harbour a greater number of fungi, which decrease in quality and quantity towards the lower profiles up to 4.5-5.35 m and finally to nil. The greater no of fungi in upper strata may actually be attributed to organic matter content governing their distribution, and the decrease in fungi below this layer may account for the decrease in organic matter content. The members of phycomycetes and ascomycetes were confined to the upper few strata which corresponded to the availability of nutrients while deuteromycetes were diversified in their distribution which exhibits their nutritional adaptability, capacity to withstand even nutritionally deficient substrate and tolerance to desiccation.. (Full paper at Slideshare.net)
Cite this as- Kanaujia R.S. and Singh C.S. (1977): Survey of Fungi from Archaeological Digs at Faizabad. FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY. 14(1&2): 146-148.
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