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Microplastic Alters Rhizosphere Microbiome: A Review
Summary
Researchers review how microplastic accumulation in soil disrupts the rhizosphere microbiome — the community of beneficial microorganisms surrounding plant roots — impairing nutrient uptake and pathogen resistance in ways that could threaten agricultural productivity and soil ecosystem health.
Rhizosphere is the hotspot of plant-microbe interaction. The healthy rhizosphere microbiome is essential for plant as it assists in nutrient uptake and offers protection against pathogen attack. Accumulation of microplastics in soil impacts rhizosphere microbiome by...