Effects of biotechnology on biodiversity: herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant GM crops

被引：47

作者：

Ammann, K ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Bern, Bot Garden, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland

来源：

TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2005年 / 23卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.06.008

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Biodiversity is threatened by agriculture as a whole, and particularly also by traditional methods of agriculture. Knowledge-based agriculture, including GM crops, can reduce this threat in the future. The introduction of no-tillage practices, which are beneficial for soil fertility, has been encouraged by the rapid spread of herbicide-tolerant soybeans in the USA. The replacement of pesticides through Bt crops is advantageous for the nontarget insect fauna in test-fields. The results of the British Farm Scale experiment are discussed. Biodiversity differences can mainly be referred to as differences in herbicide application management.

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