The positive effects of polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics on agricultural soil quality

• Published in: Journal of soils and sediments Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 1304 - 1314
• Main Authors: Li, Jia, Yu, Yufei, Zhang, Zhengyan, Cui, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural land; agricultural soils; Bulk density; carbon; Catalase; Contaminants; Dehydrogenase; Dehydrogenases; Density; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Physics; Enzymatic activity; Enzyme activity; Enzymes; Fertility; Microplastics; Moisture effects; Physical properties; Plastic debris; Plastic pollution; poly(vinyl chloride); Polypropylene; polypropylenes; Polyvinyl chloride; Porosity; Saturation; Sec 3 • Remediation and Management of Contaminated or Degraded Lands • Research Article; Soil; Soil chemistry; Soil contamination; Soil density; soil enzymes; Soil fertility; Soil moisture; Soil pH; Soil physical properties; Soil pollution; Soil porosity; Soil properties; Soil quality; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil stability; Soils; Total organic carbon; Urease; Soil enzyme activities; Microplastics, Pot experiment; Soil physicochemical properties

Purpose Microplastics are widespread contaminants in agricultural soils. Owing to the different properties of microplastics and soil components, microplastics may affect the function and stability of soil ecosystems. However, the effects of microplastics on agricultural soil quality remain largely u...