Transgenic crops and their impact on biodiversity

GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-41

  Kotschi, Johannes ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Developing countries; Genetically modified organisms (GMO); Smallholder agriculture; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

EID: 41249083586     PISSN: 09405550     EISSN: 26255413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14512/gaia.17.1.11     Document Type: Article

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