The distribution of microplastics in soil aggregate fractions in southwestern China

Guosheng Zhang; Yunsong Liu

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.004

Keywords

MicroplasticsSoil waterEnvironmental sciencePlastic filmAggregate (composite)Soil testArable landPlastic wasteParticle-size distributionEnvironmental chemistrySoil scienceAgronomyParticle sizeEcologyMaterials scienceAgricultureChemistryBiologyComposite materialWaste management

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Yunnan University CN

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Year: 2018
Type: article
Volume: 642
Pages: 12-20
Citations: 1240
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                                    Guosheng Zhang, 
                                
                                    Yunsong Liu
                                
                            (2018). 
                            The distribution of microplastics in soil aggregate fractions in southwestern China. 
                            The Science of The Total Environment
                            , 642
                            
                            , 12-20.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.004

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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.004