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Impact of Microplastic Pollution on Soil Health

2025
Vaibhav Bhagwan Pandit, Ch. Ravali, Shabir Hussain Wani

Summary

Researchers review how microplastics enter agricultural soils from plastic mulch films, sewage sludge, and irrigation water, documenting their effects on soil microbial communities, nutrient cycling, and overall soil health in ways that may threaten long-term agricultural productivity.

Microplastics are small particles of plastic, having a diameter of less than 5 mm, emerging as a new form of pollution in soil, which poses significant threats to soil health. The primary sources of MPs in agricultural soil include residual plastic fragments...

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