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Effects of nanoplastics on AM fungal development
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Researchers measured the effects of nanoplastic exposure on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal development, quantifying changes in key growth parameters to assess how nanoplastics may disrupt the soil symbiont communities that underpin plant nutrient uptake.
Parameters of AM fungal development subjected to nanoplastics
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