Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Global implications and sustainable solutions

A Zeb, W Liu, N Ali, R Shi, Q Wang, J Wang, J Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) pollution has become a global environmental concern with significant
impacts on ecosystems and human health. Although MPs have been widely detected in …

Impacts of soil microplastics on crops: A review

B Iqbal, T Zhao, W Yin, X Zhao, Q Xie, KY Khan… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with lesser than 5 mm in size, and in recent years
their accumulation in the soil has given rise to a critical global environmental issue that …

Phytotoxicity of polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)

R Shi, W Liu, Y Lian, Q Wang, A Zeb, J Tang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems has received increasing
attention, there are few studies on the potential effects of different microplastics on terrestrial …

Review on interactions between nanomaterials and phytohormones: Novel perspectives and opportunities for mitigating environmental challenges

D Kumar, R Singh, SK Upadhyay, KK Verma… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology offers the potential to provide innovative solutions for sustainable crop
production as plants are exposed to a combination of climate change factors (CO 2 …

Micro/nanoplastics: Critical review of their impacts on plants, interactions with other contaminants (antibiotics, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) …

AR Khan, Z Ulhassan, G Li, J Lou, B Iqbal… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastic/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) contamination is not only emerging threat to
the agricultural system but also constitute global hazard to the environment worldwide …

Microplastics promoted cadmium accumulation in maize plants by improving active cadmium and amino acid synthesis

M Zhao, L Xu, X Wang, C Li, Y Zhao, B Cao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combined pollution from microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) can influence soil
environment and soil biota, altering plant growth and development, and Cd mobilization. We …

Influence of soil microplastic contamination and cadmium toxicity on the growth, physiology, and root growth traits of Triticum aestivum L.

B Iqbal, Q Javed, I Khan, M Tariq, N Ahmad… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium toxicity in the soil severely threatens many native ecosystems, including plant
communities. Microplastic (MP) accumulation in agricultural ecosystems constitutes a …

Ecological risks of microplastics contamination with green solutions and future perspectives

A Khan, Z Jie, J Wang, J Nepal, N Ullah… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise of plasticulture as mulching material in farming systems has raised concerns about
microplastics (MPs) in the agricultural landscape. MPs are emerging pollutants in croplands …

Effects of micro/nanoplastics on microorganisms and plants in constructed wetlands during the nitrogen removal process: a review

G Yu, D Zheng, W Wang, Y Long, J Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the ecosystem has
received widespread attention, with research showing that their impact differs from that of …

Micro-and nano-plastics in agricultural soils: A critical meta-analysis of their impact on plant growth, nutrition, metal accumulation in plant tissues and crop yield

J Bethanis, EE Golia - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics have found widespread use in the contemporary world due to their numerous
benefits. However, approximately 99% of them are estimated to be discarded in the …