ArticleFrontiers in plant science2021
Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Concentration Affect Soil Properties and Plant Biomass.
Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 61 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global Responses of Soil Carbon Dynamics to Microplastic Exposure: A Data Synthesis of Laboratory Studies.Environmental science & technology · 2024Pooled it
- Global perspective of ecological risk of plastic pollution on soil microbial communities.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Pooled it
- Microplastic effects on soil system parameters: a meta-analysis study.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Pooled it
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- The association of microplastics with water-stable aggregates formed under controlled conditions.Environmental science. Processes & impacts · 2026Article
- Microplastics and heavy metals dynamics: a potential threat to soil health and food safety.Plant cell reports · 2026Review
- Conventional and biodegradable microplastics elicit contrasting taxon-level responses in rhizosphere microbiomes of maize and strawberry.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026Article
- Polyethylene Microplastics Exert Dose-Dependent Effects on the Growth, Physiology, and Rhizosphere Microbiome ofBiology · 2026Article
- Ecotoxicity of Combined Polylactic Acid Microplastics and Thallium Pollution on the Functional Traits ofToxics · 2026Article
- Polypropylene and Polylactic Acid Microplastics Alter Plateau Wetland Seed Bank Emergence and Community Assembly: A Greenhouse Stress Test Experiment.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of microplastics on the plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal symbiotic system: type, size, and concentration.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Do microplastics play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases? Shared pathophysiological pathways for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Review
- Polyester microfibers delay growth of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) throughout the lifecycle.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Reproductive success in the anthropocene: A view through a One Health lens.The anthropocene review · 2025Review
- Influence of microplastics on small-scale soil surface roughness and implications for wind transport of microplastic particles.Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2025Article
- The Ecological Trap: Biodegradable Mulch Film Residue Undermines Soil Fungal Network Stability.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Exploring the Intersection of Microplastics and Black Soldier Fly Larvae: A Comprehensive Review.Insects · 2025Review
- Micro- and Nanoplastics as Emerging Threats to Both Terrestrial and Aquatic Animals: A Comprehensive Review.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
1 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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5 authors.
Funding
Abstract
Microplastics may enter the soil in a wide range of shapes and polymers. However, little is known about the effects that microplastics of different shapes, polymers, and concentration may have on soil properties and plant performance. To address this, we selected 12 microplastics representing different shapes (fibers, films, foams, and fragments) and polymers, and mixed them each with soil at a concentration of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4%. A phytometer (
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