Biosafety of Forest Transgenic Trees : Improving the Scientific Basis for Safe Tree Development and Implementation of EU Policy Directives /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Vettori, Cristina. (Editor), Gallardo, Fernando. (Editor), Häggman, Hely. (Editor), Kazana, Vassiliki. (Editor), Migliacci, Fabio. (Editor), Pilate, Gilles. (Editor), Fladung, Matthias. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Forestry Sciences, 82
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Genetic engineering - contribution to forest tree breeding efforts
  • New transformation technologies for trees
  • Lessons from 25 years of GM tree field trials in Europe and prospects for the future
  • Lessons from two decades of field trials with genetically modified trees in the USA: Biology and regulatory compliance
  • Specific environmental considerations for GM trees and guidance on their risk assessment and monitoring
  • Field trials with GM trees: A step-by-step approach
  • Soil effects of genetically-modified trees (GMTs)
  • Potential Environmental Impact of Insect-Resistant Transgenic Trees
  • Potential impacts of GM trees on the environment and on plant "omics": questionnaire-based responses
  • Approaches and tools for a socio-economic assessment of GM forest tree crops: Factors for consideration in Cost-Benefit Analyses
  • Public knowledge and perceptions of safety issues towards the use of genetically modified forest trees: A cross-country pilot survey
  • A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONSUMERS' POTENTIAL PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS TRANSGENIC DERIVED FOREST PRODUCTS: THE GREEK CASE
  • Socio-economic considerations for decision making on GM tree cultivation
  • Value communication in the field of agri-food
  • The COST Action FP0905 experience on the Web: Web 2.0 and scientific dissemination.