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Effects of Microplastics and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Soybean Growth and Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a sandy-loam
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Researchers investigated how microplastics and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi interact to affect soybean growth and greenhouse gas emissions in sandy-loam soil, examining whether fungal colonization can mitigate microplastic-induced stress on plant development.
As a globally critical pollutant, microplastics (MPs) have steadily increased in environmental concentrations owing to ongoing plastic production and agricultural practices, significantly affecting plant growth and greenhouse gas emissions. Arbuscular
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