January 14, 2022
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Microplastics (MPs) refer to plastic particles <5 mm in size. Environmental risks caused by MPs are increasing. As fundamental resources of the global food security system, soils are also affected by MP pollution. However, the distribution characteristics of MPs across different land uses in tropical areas remain largely unknown. In a study published in Chemosphere, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the widespread presence of soil microplastics in tropical areas...
