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Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation?
The Science of The Total Environment · 2016 · Vol. 550 · pp. 690–705
Zacharias Steinmetz(University of Koblenz and Landau)Claudia Wollmann(University of Koblenz and Landau)Miriam Schaefer(University of Koblenz and Landau)Christian Buchmann(University of Koblenz and Landau)Jan David(University of Koblenz and Landau)Josephine Tröger(University of Koblenz and Landau)Katherine Muñoz(University of Koblenz and Landau)Oliver Frör(University of Koblenz and Landau)Gabriele E. Schaumann✉(University of Koblenz and Landau)
Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesComposting and Vermicomposting TechniquesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsEnvironmental scienceMulchSoil qualityMicroplasticsAgricultureSoil retrogression and degradationSoil organic matterAgronomySoil waterEcology
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AgricultureEnvironmentPesticidesPlasticsSoilSoil PollutantsEcosystem
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