The widespread use of agricultural plastic films has made micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and phthalate esters (PAEs) contaminants of emerging concern in agroecosystems. However, the interactive mechanisms underlying their combined pollution in soil-plant systems remain elusive. To fill this gap, ...
Cadmium (Cd) poses a serious threat to plant growth, so the selection and breeding of Cd-tolerant pepper cultivars is an effective method to reduce Cd hazards. This study identified C. annuum G03 as a Cd-tolerant cultivar, evidenced by its superior leaf physiological activity under Cd stress comp...