Soil and Plant Properties in a Mesocosm Experiment with Plastic Mulch Films

Observations from a controlled mesocosm experiment comparing conventional and biodegradable plastic mulch films at three concentrations. The dataset includes measurements of soil properties, plant growth, nitrogen dynamics, greenhouse gas emissions, and microbial activity for radish plants. It was generated by researchers and published by the Environmental Information Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Compare soil health impacts based on plastic type (LDPE vs. PLA/PBAT) and degradation state (new vs. weathered).
• Analyze plant biomass and nutrient uptake responses to different concentrations of plastic mulch.
• Model greenhouse gas emissions (N2O, CO2) from soil under plastic contamination treatments.
• Investigate microbial activity indicators in relation to macro-, meso-, and microplastic mixtures.

Strengths

• Structured comparison of plastic types (conventional LDPE and biodegradable PLA/PBAT), degradation states (new and weathered), and three concentrations (0.05%, 0.5%, 1.5% w/w).
• Includes multiple measurement domains: soil physicochemical properties, plant biomass, nutrient uptake, greenhouse gas emissions, and microbial activity.
• Experiment conducted under controlled mesocosm conditions, likely reducing environmental variability.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect bias inherent to the controlled mesocosm setup, limiting direct field applicability.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Data collected through soil sampling, plant measurements, and laboratory analyses in a controlled mesocosm experiment.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-02 19:14:16.927205; freshness should be verified.