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Vascular plants interact with microplastics and nanoplastics, adsorbing them and allowing internalization. These plastic particles can cause phytotoxicity, impacting plant growth and photosynthesis, highlighting a need for further research.

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  • Environmental Science
  • Plant Biology
  • Ecotoxicology

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  • Microplastics and nanoplastics are ubiquitous environmental contaminants.
  • The interaction between vascular plants and these plastic particles is an emerging research area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the effects of vascular plants on micro/nanoplastic fate.
  • To review the impacts of micro/nanoplastics on vascular plants.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on micro/nanoplastics and vascular plants.
  • Analysis of existing research on plant-plastic interactions and phytotoxicity.

Main Results:

  • Vascular plants adsorb micro/nanoplastics on surfaces and internalize nanoplastics.
  • Micro/nanoplastics cause phytotoxicity, affecting plant growth, photosynthesis, and oxidative stress.
  • Mechanisms and outcomes of phytotoxicity vary significantly.

Conclusions:

  • Vascular plants play a role in the environmental fate of micro/nanoplastics.
  • Micro/nanoplastics pose risks to vascular plant health.
  • Further research is needed on fates, analysis, influencing factors, and mechanisms of phytotoxicity.