Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?

Matthias C. Rillig

doi:10.1021/es302011r

journal article May 31, 2012

Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?

Matthias C. Rillig

Environmental Science & Technology Vol. 46 No. 12 pp. 6453-6454 · American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Published: May 31, 2012
Vol/Issue: 46(12)
Pages: 6453-6454

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Matthias C. Rillig

Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Plant Ecology, Altensteinstrasse 6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany

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Matthias C. Rillig (2012). Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(12), 6453-6454. https://doi.org/10.1021/es302011r

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