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Mineral solubilizing microorganisms and their combination with plants enhance slope stability by regulating soil aggregate structure
Summary
This study examined how mineral-solubilizing microorganisms combined with plants improve slope stability by altering soil aggregate structure. This is a geotechnical and soil engineering paper with no direct connection to microplastics research.
The findings of this study provide reliable data and theoretical support for the development and practical application of the APG method to gradually develop and improve the new greening approach.
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