semantic_scholarWater Research2026-08-15
Microplastics deplete soil available nutrients: a global meta-analysis with machine learning reveals critical thresholds and interactive controls.
Yangzhou Xiang, J. Peñuelas, M. Rillig, Xuqiang Luo, Luca Nizzetto, J. Akkanen, et al.
Microplastics (MPs) contamination threatens soil nutrient bioavailability, yet quantitative understanding of effect magnitudes and controlling factors remains fragmented across diverse environmental contexts. Here, we synthesized 206 studies (2853 observations) spanning 12 countr…