Effects of land use and landscape on the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in soil, China

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 847; p. 157598
• Main Authors: Zhang, Ya, Wang, Kang, Chen, Weizhi, Ba, Yong, Khan, Kifayatullah, Chen, Wei, Tu, Chen, Chen, Changer, Xu, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.11.2022
• Subjects: China; Distribution characteristics; ecosystems; edaphic factors; Environmental factors; grasslands; humans; Land use; landscapes; Microplastic; microplastics; orchards; particle size; pollution; polypropylenes; soil; Soil pollution; woodlands; China; Environmental factors; Distribution characteristics; Microplastic; Soil pollution; Land use

Microplastic pollution in the soil environment has gathered widespread attention. However, little is known about the effects of land use and landscape patterns on the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in the soil. Herein, the microplastic pollution in different land uses (facility farmlan...