Interactions between microplastic properties and climatic and edaphic factors are poorly understood.

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Effect of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on the soil-soybean system: A perspective on rhizosphere microbial community and soil element cycling (2024) · doi

  As an exogenous carbon input, microplastics (MPs), especially biodegradable MPs, may significantly disrupt soil microbial communities and soil element cycling (CNPS cycling), but few studies have focused on this.

  Keywords: soil cycling exogenous carbon input microplastics especially biodegradable disrupt microbial communities element cnps focused
• Soil viral–host interactions regulate microplastic-dependent carbon storage (2024) · doi

  Microplastic is globally regarded as an important factor impacting biogeochemical cycles, yet our understanding of such influences is limited by the uncertainties of intricate microbial processes.

  Keywords: microplastic globally regarded important factor impacting biogeochemical cycles understanding influences limited uncertainties intricate microbial processes
• Impact of bioplastics on environment from its production to end-of-life (2024) · doi

  While numerous studies have showcased their environmental advantages, particularly in reducing global warming potential and fossil fuel usage, comprehensive reviews on the holistic environmental impacts of bioplastics throughout their life cycle are scarce.

  Keywords: environmental numerous showcased advantages particularly reducing global warming potential fossil fuel usage comprehensive reviews holistic
• Do Added Microplastics, Native Soil Properties, and Prevailing Climatic Conditions Have Consequences for Carbon and Nitrogen Contents in Soil? A Global Data Synthesis of Pot and Greenhouse Studies (2024) · doi

  Interactions between microplastic properties and climatic and edaphic factors are poorly understood.

  Keywords: interactions microplastic properties climatic edaphic factors poorly understood