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Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems

Science 2020 1022 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Matthias C. Rillig, Anika Lehmann

Summary

This study highlights a shift in microplastic research from focusing on toxic effects in individual organisms to understanding broader ecosystem-level impacts on land. Researchers emphasize that microplastics in soil environments can affect nutrient cycling, soil structure, and biological communities in ways that may feed back into larger Earth system processes. The study calls for expanding terrestrial microplastic research beyond laboratory toxicity tests to real-world ecological investigations.

Research shifts from ecotoxicology to ecosystem effects and Earth system feedbacks

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