Soil macrofauna abundance under dominant tree species increases along a soil degradation gradient

Soil macrofauna contribute to key soil functions underpinning soil-mediated ecosystem services. There is limited understanding about the role of trees as ‘resource islands’ for soil macrofauna in agricultural landscapes and how this interaction is affected by soil degradation status. The study assessed the spatial influence of three dominant trees namely, Croton megalocarpus, Eucalyptus grandis and Zanthoxylum gilletii, on soil macrofauna...