Ecological Monitoring of Genetically Modified Crops: A Workshop Summary

by Robert Pool and National Research Council

Proponents of agricultural biotechnology believe that genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to provide great ecological benefits, such as reduced pesticide and land use, as well as agricultural benefits. However, given the rapid emergence of commercial GM crops and the likely increase in their use, many groups have raised concerns about the potential unintended, adverse ecological effects of these crops. Some ecological concerns are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309073359
• ISBN13: 9780309073356
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 60 Pages