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The Algal Flora of Two Washington Soils
Author(s) -
Fairchild Eugene D.,
Willson Dan L.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1934567
Subject(s) - loam , algae , flora (microbiology) , soil water , ecology , botany , biology , environmental science , agronomy , geography , genetics , bacteria
The algal flora of a neutral loamy sand and an alkaline sandy loam soil in Grant County near Beverly, Washington, was determined. The 60 soil samples contained 21 genera and 34 species of algae. In the loamy sand soil there were 22 species including 11 blue—greens, 8 greens, and 3 diatoms. In the sandy loam soil there were 19 species comprising 13 blue—greens, 4 greens, and 2 diatoms. Seven genera were common to both soil types, but a greater dissimilarity than similarity existed: nine genera were unique to the loamy sand and four genera were peculiar to the sandy loam. Algal populations associated with macrovegetation appear to differ from those in open soil.