Ammann, Klaus (2005). Effects of biotechnology on biodiversity: herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant GM crops. Trends in Biotechnology, 23(8), pp. 388-394. Elsevier 10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.06.008
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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 non-target 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.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
13 Central Units > Administrative Director's Office > Botanical Garden 08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Ammann, Klaus |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany) |
ISSN: |
0167-7799 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas |
Date Deposited: |
08 Dec 2015 14:04 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:50 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.06.008 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.73958 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/73958 |
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