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035			_a(Sirsi) u101815
100			_aTickell, O.
245			_aGM trees - flowerless forests.
260			_c1999
490			_aForestry & British Timber _v28(8) September 1999, 36-39(3)
520			_aDiscusses the development of genetically modified (GM) trees. Trees are being engineered for traits such as herbicide, insect or pest resistance, altered wood qualities or modified reproductive characteristics. To avoid 'genetic pollution' GM trees would have to be sterile, producing no pollen, nectar, seed or fruit, on which other wildlife depends. Environmentalists are concerned about this.
650			_aFORESTRY
650			_aTREES
650			_aGENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
650			_aMONSANTO
650			_aTIMBER
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY
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999			_c60928 _d60928