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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458448503321

Titolo

The impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010

ISBN

1-282-78725-X

9786612787256

0-309-14709-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Disciplina

631.52330973

Soggetti

Crops - Genetic engineering - United States

Agricultural biotechnology - United States

Plant breeding - United States

Agriculture - Research - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Environmental Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops at the Farm Level""; ""3 Farm-Level Economic Impacts""; ""4 Farm-System Dynamics and Social Impacts of Genetic Engineering""; ""5 Key Findings, Remaining Challenges, and Future Opportunities""; ""Appendix A: Herbicide Selection""; ""Appendix B: Tillage Systems""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""