Assessment of Soil Macrofaunal and Microbial Community Diversity in a Date Palm Plantation in the Sudan-Guinea Savannah Transition Zone of Adamawa State, Nigeria
This study assessed soil macrofaunal and microbial diversity in a date palm plantation at Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Nigeria, within the Sudan-Guinea savannah transition zone. Macrofauna were sampled using 20 m × 20 m plots with 1 m² quadrats at 0–40 cm depth, while microbial isolates were obtained through serial...