Research Article

Impact of Different Land-Use Systems on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Macrofauna Abundance in the Humid Tropics of Cameroon

Table 1

Description of sampling sites used for the study.

No.Land-use typeLocationLongitudeLatitudeElevation (m)Soil type

1RPMile 2904° 14.787′009° 21.876′195Volcanic soil
2PPBowanda04° 10.671′009° 19.900′365Volcanic soil
3SPMoli04° 11.640′009° 18.681′516Volcanic soil
4SFMussaka04° 10.371′009° 19.623′371Volcanic soil
5BPMussaka04° 11.429′009° 19.281′487Volcanic soil

RP, rubber plantation; PP, oil palm plantation; SP, sugarcane plantation; SF, secondary forest; BP, banana plantation (all the plantations are monocultures).