The long-term uncertainty of biodegradable mulch film residues and associated microplastics pollution on plant-soil health

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 442; p. 130055
• Main Authors: Zhou, Jie, Jia, Rong, Brown, Robert W., Yang, Yadong, Zeng, Zhaohai, Jones, Davey L., Zang, Huadong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2023
• Subjects: acidification; agroecosystems; biodegradability; Biodegradable mulch films; carbon dioxide; carbon sequestration; climate; community structure; fauna; food safety; Greenhouse gas emission; microbial biomass; Microbial community; Microplastics; mulches; nanoplastics; nutrient deficiencies; petroleum; plant health; Plant-soil health; pollution; soil; soil biology; soil carbon; Soil carbon storage; toxicity; uncertainty; Soil carbon storage; Greenhouse gas emission; Plant-soil health; Microplastics; Biodegradable mulch films; Microbial community

Biodegradable mulch film potentially offers an encouraging alternative to conventional (petroleum-based) plastic films. Since biodegradable films are more susceptible to rapid degradation, more microplastics (MPs) are likely to be generated than conventional films within the same time frame, probabl...