Mahama Musah

Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Soil Microbial, Earthworm Populations, and Carbon Mineralization in the Forest-savanna Zone of the West Mamprusi District, Ghana

Mahama Musah, Lawrence Emmanuel Tolulade, John Osiroko Attah, Olamide Ibiada Esan, Uwazuruike Chiamaka Blessing, Pelumi Adeshina Oderinde, John Oluwapelumi Oladeinde & Priscilla Oluchukwu Ikeri · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

The West Mamprusi District is a subset area of Northern Ghana, one of the Savanna ecosystems experiencing forest degradation as a result of human activities. Our study was carried out in the Wungu Sacred grove and its adjacent unprotected forest in the West Mamprusi District of G...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i3427

Influence of Litter Quality on Microbial Activity and Soil Nutrient Cycling: A Review

Elizabeth Oluwatunmise Akanbi, Ifeanyi Raphael Ugwuanyi, Mahama Musah, Oluwatobi Quadri, Ibrahim Abu & Chiemeka Elochi Emeribe · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2026

Litter decomposition is a fundamental pathway through which organic matter and nutrients enter the soil, thereby regulating microbial activity, soil fertility, and ecosystem productivity. Litter quality, defined by the chemical, physical, and biological attributes of plant residu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i2509

Quantifying Soil Carbon Stocks and Sequestration Rate under Tree Canopy Litter in Sudan Savannah

Muhammad Bashir Shuaib, Muhammad Murtala Sauwa, Mahama Musah, Emeka James Onele, Yusuf Jiddah Abdulkareem & Elizabeth Oluwatunmise Akanbi · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Soils of the Sudan Savannah face severe degradation that threatens their ability to serve as soil organic carbon sinks. The impact of tree litter on soil carbon stock and carbon sequestration is essential for enhancing soil fertility, mitigating climate change effects, and sustai...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i3409