EcologyJournal of Applied EcologyPeer-reviewed
Live soil ameliorated the negative effects of biodegradable but not non-biodegradable microplastics on the growth of plant communities
Yanmei Fu, Ayub M. O. Oduor, Ming Jiang, Yanjie Liu
The paper tests how biodegradable and non-biodegradable microplastics affect plant communities in live vs. sterilized soil, finding live soil mitigates biodegradable plastic effects but both types suppress diversity more in live soil.
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