Global impact of biotech crops: Socio-economic & environmental effects 1996-2007

Outlooks on Pest Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 258-264

  Brookes, Graham ^a   Barfoot, Peter ^a  

^a PG Economics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Cost; Environmental impact quotient; Gm crops; Income; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649125917     PISSN: 17431026     EISSN: 17431034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1564/20dec06     Document Type: Article

References (6)

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