Genetically Modified Planet: Environmental Impacts of Genetically Engineered Plants

although There Are Real Environmental Risks Associated With Genetically Modified (gm) Plants, Stewart (plant Molecular Genetics, U. Of Tennessee) Argues That Many Of The Perceived Risks Are Unnecessarily Elevated In Stature. Writing For A General Audience, He Addresses The Various Risks—although Not Those Associated With Gm Food Safety—in The Context Of A Cost-benefit Analysis Of Using Gm Plants. He Examines Such Questions As Pest Resistance To Plant- Produced Pesticides, Controllability Of Gm Plant Diffusion, Increased Weed Tolerance To Herbicides, And Gene Flows From Crops To Other Plants. For The Most Part, He Finds The Perceived Risks To Be Scientifically Unlikely And Outweighed By Real Environmental Benefits. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or