PLoS ONE / by Beth A. Polidoro et al. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0010095 [Yale Environment 360] Mangrove species are uniquely adapted to tropical and subtropical coasts, and although relatively low in number of species, mangrove forests provide at least US $1.6 billion each year in ecosystem services and support coastal livelihoods worldwide. Globally, mangrove areas are declining rapidly … Continue reading »
Posted on April 14, 2010 …
Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Sustainability in the United States
National Research Council (Free registration required for download) www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12804 [Summary] Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009. To date, crops with traits that provide resistance to some herbicides and to specific insect … Continue reading »
