Effects of Microbeads and Cadmium on plant development and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Organisms in Soil
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Microplastics (MPs), Cadmium (Cd), roots and shoots, soilAbstract
Micro plastics (MPs) have gained attention as new pollutants worldwide, but little is known about how it interacts with metal contamination in soil-plant ecosystems. Here, research looked into how Cadmium (Cd) and Micro plastics, such as polyethylene (PE) and polylactic acid (PLA), affected the growth of plants and the neighborhood of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural Soil. While 10% PLA reduced the total biomass of maize and the amount of chlorophyll in the leaves, PE showed no discernible phytotoxicity. Between PE and Cadmium, there was an important impact on the volume of roots, but likewise, PLA nor Cadmium had an important effect. PE and PLA showed minimal impact on cadmium accumulation in plant tissues, but they increased soil pH and DTPA-extractable cadmium concentrations. Different treatments showed different counts of pandemic and total OTUs. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) taxa showed a highly variable abundance ratio with Micro plastics and Cadmium. According to the type and dose of Micro plastics, AMF diversity in communities and structure was changed. The dominant AMF genus exhibited but significant interactions with Micro plastics which were further influenced by the presence of Cadmium. Overall, MP sort and quantity, Cadmium and the way it interacts, and the high dose of PLA induced increased phytotoxicity, which changed with the growth of plants and the AMF. In conclusion, coexisting Micro plastics and Cadmium could collectively influence plant function and root symbiosis changes, increasing the dangers to agriculture systems and habitat biodiversity.
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