Wang Gao, Dengyun Wu, Dan Zhang, Zixin Geng, Mengting Tong, Yushui Duan, Wansheng Xia, Jianzhou Chu, Xiaoqin Yao
Microplastics (MPs) pose a significant threat to the function of agro-ecosystems. At present, research on MPs has mainly focused on the effects of different concentrations or types of MPs on a crop, while ignoring other environmental factors. In agricultural production, the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is an important means to maintain the high yield of crops. The effects of MPs and N on growth parameters, photosynthetic system, active oxygen metabolism, nutrient content, and ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle of maize and wheat were studied in order to explicit whether N addition could effectively alleviate the effects of MPs on maize and wheat...
April 25, 2024: Science of the Total Environment