Title: The ecological risks of engineered crops /
Authors: Rissler, Jane.; Mellon, Margaret G.; Mellon, Margaret G.,
Publisher: MIT Press,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Transgenic plants; Crops Genetic engineering Environmental aspects.; Plant genetic engineering Environmental aspects.; Plants, Genetically Modified; Environmental Health
Abstract: The authors argue that the commercialization and release of transgenic crops on millions of acres of farmland can pose serious and costly consequences. They propose a practical, feasible method of conducting precommercialization evaluations that will balance the needs of ecological safety with those of agriculture and business.--From publisher description.
Contents: Foreword / Howard Ris -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Understanding Transgenic Crops -- 3. Environmental Risks Posed by Transgenic Crops -- 4. Two Risk Scenarios: An Experimental Assessment -- 5. International Implications of Commercialization -- 6. Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix: Experimental Assessment of the Replacement Capacity of a Population of Plants.