Main conclusion While transgenic technology has heralded a new era in crop improvement,
several concerns have precluded their widespread acceptance. Alternative technologies …

Durable crop protection is an essential component of current and future food security.
However, the effectiveness of pesticides is threatened by the evolution of resistant …

Since its commercial introduction in 1974, glyphosate [N‐(phosphonomethyl) glycine] has
become the dominant herbicide worldwide. There are several reasons for its success …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Development of herbicide-resistant crops has resulted in significant changes to agronomic
practices, one of which is the adoption of effective, simple, low-risk, crop-production systems …

In Character and Environment, Ronald L. Sandler brings together contemporary work on
virtue ethics with contemporary work on environmental ethics. He demonstrates the many …

ABSTRACT Glyphosate [N‐(phosphonomethyl) glycine]‐resistant crops (GRCs), canola
(Brassica napus L.), cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), maize (Zea mays L.), and soybean …

Landscape genetics is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field that integrates approaches
from population genetics and landscape ecology. In the context of habitat fragmentation, the …

Bruce H. Lipton tinha sete anos quando pela primeira vez pôs os olhos num microscópio.
Foi amor à primeira vista. Anos mais tarde, já professor de Medicina na Universidade do …

Genetic improvement through breeding is one of the key approaches to increasing biomass
supply. This paper documents the breeding progress to date for four perennial biomass …