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Exploring the blindspot: The soil plastisphere

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Plastic pollution is a growing concern in soil ecosystems worldwide. The accumulation of (micro)plastic debris leads to a unique microenvironmenttermed the “plastisphere.” Notablythe dynamics and behaviors of the soil plastisphere diverge from its marine counterpartwhere it is initially definedthereby likely exhibiting an uncharacterized feature in ecological effects and biogeochemistry. The understanding of the soil plastisphere holds significant implications for environmental science and practical applications in pollution management and agricultural practices. Compared with the oceanic plastisphereresearch on the soil plastisphere is still in its infancy with limited but significant studies contributing to current knowledge. A recent seminal work by Rillig et al. (Rillig et al.2023. Nature Reviews Microbiology. doi:10.1038/s41579-023-00967-2) has inspired us and provided comprehensive insights into the characteristics and function of the soil plastisphere. In this commentarywe present core aspects of the soil plastisphereencompassing its microbial communitiesbiogeochemical processesand ecological implicationsas well as highlight current methodologies probing this domain.

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This paper was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (42 003 06022 206 184). We also thank the Climate Change and its Environmental Implications (CCEI) Thrust from Southwest University (SWU-XDJH202320).

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