Earthworms facilitated pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) growth via enhancing the population and function of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a low-density polyethylene-contaminated soil

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) produced by the decomposition of plastics exist persistently, interfering with soil fertility and plant nutrition. Both arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and earthworms are beneficial in terrestrial ecosystems, but their interactions under MPs contamination are unclear s...

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Main Authors: Yifan Liu, Baiping He, Qingqing Xiao, Xin Wang, Xiangui Lin, Junli Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-10-01
Series:Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-023-00493-6