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Software for evaluating the threat of plastic pollution to global agriculture
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Researchers developed software to assess the long-term impacts of plasticulture — plastic film use in agriculture — on crop productivity and greenhouse gas emissions, synthesizing evidence on how accumulated macro- and microplastics in farmland soils threaten food and climate security.
Plastic pollution is a pervasive threat in global ecosystems. Plasticulture is a widely adopted method that increases crop yield, yet its long-term use results in macro- and microplastics accumulation in farmland soils, threatening food and climate security. Here, we synthesized to assess the long-term impacts and drivers of plasticulture use on crop productivity and GHG emissions.
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