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Mind the gap: forest soils as a hidden hub for global micro- and nanoplastic pollution

Weber, Collin J. ; Rillig, Matthias C. ; Bigalke, Moritz (2024)
Mind the gap: forest soils as a hidden hub for global micro- and nanoplastic pollution.
In: Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 2023, 3
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00027724
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Global plastic pollution has become a major concern because of its effects on environmental and human health. A major fraction of environmental plastics is likely stored temporarily within terrestrial soils. However, even though forests represent the third most common type of land cover on Earth, almost nothing is known about plastics in forest soils. The atmospheric transport of micro- and nanoplastics provides ample opportunity for forest canopies to intercept plastic particles. These plastic particles, together with local plastic sources like litter and items used in forest management, eventually reach forest soils. In this paper we discuss the potential role of forest soils as a hub within global plastic cycles; transport processes from the atmosphere to the soil; and the integration of plastics into forest material cycles. Taken together, plastic in forests could have a major impact on sensitive ecosystems, economically important functions and global environmental plastic budgets. We also develop a roadmap for further investigation into plastics in forest soil systems.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2024
Autor(en): Weber, Collin J. ; Rillig, Matthias C. ; Bigalke, Moritz
Art des Eintrags: Zweitveröffentlichung
Titel: Mind the gap: forest soils as a hidden hub for global micro- and nanoplastic pollution
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 30 Juli 2024
Ort: Darmstadt
Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: 2023
Ort der Erstveröffentlichung: Cham
Verlag: Springer
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Microplastics and Nanoplastics
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 3
Kollation: 9 Seiten
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00027724
URL / URN: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/27724
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Global plastic pollution has become a major concern because of its effects on environmental and human health. A major fraction of environmental plastics is likely stored temporarily within terrestrial soils. However, even though forests represent the third most common type of land cover on Earth, almost nothing is known about plastics in forest soils. The atmospheric transport of micro- and nanoplastics provides ample opportunity for forest canopies to intercept plastic particles. These plastic particles, together with local plastic sources like litter and items used in forest management, eventually reach forest soils. In this paper we discuss the potential role of forest soils as a hub within global plastic cycles; transport processes from the atmosphere to the soil; and the integration of plastics into forest material cycles. Taken together, plastic in forests could have a major impact on sensitive ecosystems, economically important functions and global environmental plastic budgets. We also develop a roadmap for further investigation into plastics in forest soil systems.

Freie Schlagworte: Atmospheric transport, Canopy intercept, Plastic cycle, Turnover, Ecosystem, Organic soil
ID-Nummer: Article number: 19
Status: Verlagsversion
URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-277245
Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 550 Geowissenschaften
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Geowissenschaften > Fachgebiet Bodenmineralogie und Bodenchemie
Hinterlegungsdatum: 30 Jul 2024 13:15
Letzte Änderung: 31 Jul 2024 07:10
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