Microplastic stress in plants: effects on plant growth and their remediations

L Jia, L Liu, Y Zhang, W Fu, X Liu, Q Wang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microplastic (MP) pollution is becoming a global problem due to the resilience, long-term
persistence, and robustness of MPs in different ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems, plants …

A systematic review of the effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on the soil-plant system

JZ Lima, R Cassaro, AP Ogura… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global pollution resulting from the presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs)
in the environment has significantly intensified due to the production of plastic and its …

Microplastic pollution promotes soil respiration: A global‐scale meta‐analysis

S Zhao, MC Rillig, H Bing, Q Cui, T Qiu… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastic (MP) pollution likely affects global soil carbon (C) dynamics, yet it remains
uncertain how and to what extent MP influences soil respiration. Here, we report on a global …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar relieves the toxic effects of microplastics on the root-rhizosphere soil system by altering root expression profiles and microbial diversity and functions

L Yang, P Shen, H Liang, Q Wu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
The accumulation of microplastics in agricultural soil brings unexpected adverse effects on
crop growth and soil quality, which is threatening the sustainability of agriculture. Biochar is …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of microplastic contaminated compost on the growth of rice seedlings

I Iswahyudi, A Sutanto, W Widodo, W Warkoyo… - Journal of the Saudi …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are pollutants that have contaminated compost, but there are few
studies on the interaction between compost contaminated with MPs (MPsC) and rice …

Contaminate Remediation with Biochar and Nanobiochar Focusing on Food Waste Biochar: A Review

HY Elbasiouny, F Elbehiry, FS Al Anany… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - journals.ekb.eg
Pollution creates world-wide environmental and human health concerns. Biochar (BC) and
nanobiochar (NBC) may be used in the production of smart materials that may revolutionize …

Global microplastics pollution: a bibliometric analysis and review on research trends and hotspots in agroecosystems

A Jamil, A Ahmad, M Irfan, X Hou, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural ecosystems poses a notable threat to
dynamics of soil ecosystems, crop productivity, and global food security. MPs enter …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of microplastics on the earth and resulting increased imbalances in biogeochemical cycling

MP de Almeida, CC Gaylarde, JAB Neto… - Water Emerging …, 2023 - oaepublish.com
The biogeochemical cycles are responsible for the constant transfer and transformation of
matter and energy between the biosphere and the other active reservoirs of the planet …

Addressing the Microplastic Dilemma in Soil and Sediment with Focus on Biochar-Based Remediation Techniques

H Elbasiouny, F Elbehiry - Soil Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a widespread global environmental concern, representing an
emerging contaminant with major implications for ecosystems and human well-being. While …

Stress of polyethylene and polylactic acid microplastics on pakchoi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) and soil bacteria: Biochar mitigation

Y Liu, Y Wen, H Cai, X Song, X Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2025 - Elsevier
It remains essential to investigate the differences in phytotoxic effects between conventional
and biodegradable microplastics (MPs). Furthermore, the mechanisms by which biochar …