Comparison of herbicide regimes and the associated potential environmental effects of glyphosate-resistant crops versus what they replace in Europe

Pest Management Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-488

  Kleter, Gijs A ^a   Harris, Caroline ^b   Stephenson, Gerry ^c   Unsworth, John ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Exponent International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d Building 123 ^*

Author keywords

Environmental impact; European Union; Glyphosate resistance; Herbicide usage; Transgenic crops

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; BEET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROP; EUROPE; GENETICS; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; POLLUTION; STANDARD; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; BETA VULGARIS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EUROPE; GLYCINE; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; HERBICIDES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ROMANIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 41349123731     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1513     Document Type: Conference Paper

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