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The Removal and Mitigation Effects of Biochar on Microplastics in Water and Soils: Application and Mechanism Analysis

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Nano-Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) Mitigates the Effects of Microplastics on a Ryegrass Soil–Microbe–Plant System

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Assessing implications of nanoplastics exposure to plants with advanced nanometrology techniques

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Potential Effect of Biochar on Soil Properties, Microbial Activity and Vicia faba Properties Affected by Microplastics Contamination

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Toxic effects of microplastics (MPs) on aquatic plants and phytoremediation potential in freshwater environments

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Multiomics Insights into the Ecotoxicological Effects of Soil Microplastics on Crop Plants

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Microplastics in the soil–water–food nexus: Inclusive insight into global research findings

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