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Soil physicochemical properties and respiration data under micro and nanoplastic treatments
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Researchers measured soil pH, electrical conductivity, respiration rates, and enzyme activity at defined intervals during a controlled incubation experiment to characterize how microplastic and nanoplastic treatments alter the physicochemical and biological properties of tropical soils over time.
This dataset contains soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and respiration measurements, enzyme activity measurements collected during an incubation experiment assessing the effects of microplastic and nanoplastic treatments on tropical soil properties. Measurements were conducted at defined time intervals under controlled laboratory conditions.
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