Effect of macro-and micro-plastics in soil on growth of Juvenile Lime Tree (<i>Citrus aurantium</i>)

Effect of macro-and micro-plastics in soil on growth of Juvenile Lime Tree (<i>Citrus aurantium</i>)

Plastics in agricultural soils are of current concern to environmental scientist due to potential effects on soil-plant system and food security. In this study, the effect of macro- and micro- sized plastic types of low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) in soil on...

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Main Authors: Andrew Wirnkor Verla, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Isiuku Beniah Obinna, Evelyn Ngozi Verla, Wang Qingyue, Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury, Emmanuel Chinedu Enyoh, Tanzin Chowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-05-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
Subjects:
agroecosystem
food security
lime tree
microplastics
plastic residues
soil
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/environsci.2020033?viewType=HTML

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