Effects of weather conditions on selected airborne fungal spores in the southern part of the state of Enugu, Nigeria
| Autor: | Carl E. A. Okezie, Chiori O. C. Agwu, Reginald C. Njokuocha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Veterinary medicine biology fungi Plant Science 030108 mycology & parasitology biology.organism_classification Alternaria 01 natural sciences Corynespora Spore 03 medical and health sciences Curvularia Botany Dry season Drechslera Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 010606 plant biology & botany Pithomyces Spegazzinia |
| Zdroj: | Grana. 56:263-272 |
| ISSN: | 1651-2049 0017-3134 |
| Popis: | A study of airborne fungal spore was carried out at nine locations in the southern part of the state of Enugu, Nigeria, from March 2005 to February 2006. The aim of the study was to ascertain the variations in selected fungal spore types at the sites owing to weather conditions. The variation in airborne fungal spores of 14 taxa was studied using modified Tauber pollen traps including Alternaria, Corynespora, Curvularia, Drechslera type, Endophragmiella, Botryodiplodia, Ganoderma, Gliomastrix, Nigrospora, Pithomyces, Spegazzinia, Sporidesmium, Tetraploa and Ustilago. The frequency of the spore types recorded showed considerable variation. The highest spore counts were recorded in July, June and October. The highest numbers of fungal spores were recorded during the rainy season (June–October) to early dry season (November–December). The peak of occurrence of most selected fungal spore types was July. The highest percentages of fungal spores were documented at the recording stations Mgbowo Junction,... |
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