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Plant invaders [Was: Gene Tinkering...]
"B. McClinton" <b.mcclinton@sk.sympatico.ca> writes:
>Mike Zauzig wrote:
>> Are you aware that non-native species are just about the worst
>> environmental problem
>> we face in the U.S. ...
>I agree that invader species are a serious problem in some areas but I
>don't think whether a plant came from traditional breeding or transgenics
>really makes any difference. It is the relative competitivesness of the
>plant and its ability to successfully reproduce that is important.
Surely it is axiomatic that "invader species" cause terrible
environmental problems until an economic use is found for them.
Then we suddenly find we must struggle desperately to keep the
damn things alive.
;-)
Cheers, Ian S.
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