Franken trees in outdoor trial

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a propos of trees:

 

GE Eucalyptus Coming to a Forest Near You

 

Experimental Genetically Engineered Trees Grown Across U.S.

The USDA is currently taking public comments on whether or not the

company ArborGen should be allowed to conduct 29 field trials of

genetically engineered " cold tolerant " eucalyptus trees in the U.S.

For the first time in history, this massive experiment, which is on

the verge of being green-lighted, will literally be using nature as

the laboratory to test more than 260,000 franken-trees. Scientists

across the U.S. are voicing concerns over this proposal

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27451

 

For more info and action resources:

GMO-Trees (NPR Living on Earth story)

Scientists are developing genetically modified trees for the forests

of the future. Ann Peterman of the Global Justice Ecology Program

tells host Bruce Gellerman that these designer trees don't measure up

to what a real forest provides.

http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=09-P13-00022 & segmentID=2

 

Government Set to Approve Planting of a Quarter Million Genetically

Engineered Eucalyptus Trees in U.S. South

The U.S. government is set to approve [1] a request from ArborGen, the

genetically engineered (GE) tree research and development giant, for

permission to plant 260,000 GE cold tolerant eucalyptus trees in 29

" field trials " across seven southern U.S. states. The GE eucalyptus,

to be planted in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,

Florida and South Carolina, would be allowed to flower and produce

seeds, enabling them to potentially escape into native ecosystems and

forests.

http://www.globaljusticeecology.org/stopgetrees_news.php?ID=289