Yi-Qing Zhang et al. explored how microplastic abundances affect terrestrial wild plants, primary producers and foundational to food webs, particularly regarding their growth and the underlying mechanisms.

#ChlorophyllFluorescence | #MicroplasticAbundanceThresholds | #PlantGrowth | #SoilProperties | #StandardizedEffectSize

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf066

🌨️ #MicroplasticAbundanceThresholds ➡️ the growth of 18 wild plant species 🟰 Effects❓

Results:
1️⃣ Soil pH as a potential driver for wild #PlantGrowth.
2️⃣ Microplastic abundance impacts might not rise consistently.

#ChlorophyllFluorescence | #SoilProperties | #StandardizedEffectSize

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf066