Climate warming masks the negative effect of microplastics on plant-soil health in a silt loam soil

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 425; p. 116083
• Main Authors: Nayab, Gull, Zhou, Jie, Jia, Rong, Lv, Yihan, Yang, Yadong, Brown, Robert W., Zang, Huadong, Jones, Davey L., Zeng, Zhaohai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Agroecosystem resilience; ambient temperature; biodegradability; chlorophyll; climate; Climate warming; corn; Ecosystem multifunctionality; enzyme activity; heat stress; microbial biomass; microbial growth; Microplastics; Plant health; pollution; poly(vinyl chloride); polyethylene; polyhydroxyalkanoates; silt loam soils; soil ecosystems; Soil quality; Zea mays; Soil quality; Climate warming; Microplastics; Ecosystem multifunctionality; Agroecosystem resilience; Plant health

[Display omitted] •Warming showed stronger negative effects on plant health than microplastics.•MPs did not exaggerate the effects of warming on ecosystem multifunctionality.•Bioplastic (PHA) enhanced microbial biomass, enzyme production and soil quality.•PHA addition induced strong plant–microbe co...