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. 2020 Jun 26;368(6498):1430-1431.

doi: 10.1126/science.abb5979.

Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems

Matthias C Rillig¹, Anika Lehmann¹

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PMID: 32587009
PMCID: PMC7115994
DOI: 10.1126/science.abb5979

Microplastic in terrestrial ecosystems

Matthias C Rillig et al. Science. 2020.

. 2020 Jun 26;368(6498):1430-1431.

doi: 10.1126/science.abb5979.

Authors

Matthias C Rillig¹, Anika Lehmann¹

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¹ Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. rillig@zedat.fu-berlin.de lehmann.anika@googlemail.com.

PMID: 32587009
PMCID: PMC7115994
DOI: 10.1126/science.abb5979

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Figure. Microplastic fluxes and associated ecosystem feedbacks
Deposition and accumulation of microplastics can affect soil properties, with consequences for process rates and net primary production (NPP), causing feedbacks to the atmosphere, including greenhouse gases (GHGs). So far, nanoplastic has unknown consequences for this system.

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