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Biosafety of Forest Transgenic Trees

Improving the Scientific Basis for Safe Tree Development and Implementation of EU Policy Directives

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Editors:
  1. Cristina Vettori

    1. Inst.of Biosci. and Biores.(IBBR)-UOS Fl, National Research Council (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

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  2. Fernando Gallardo

    1. Dept.de BiologíaMol.y BioquímicaFacultad, Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain

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  3. Hely Häggman

    1. Dept. of Genetics and physiology, Univ of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

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  4. Vassiliki Kazana

    1. Department of Forestry & Natural Environ, Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Inst of Tech., Drama, Greece

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  5. Fabio Migliacci

    1. National Research Council (CNR), Inst. of Chem.of Organometallic Comp(ICC, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

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  6. Gilles Pilate

    1. Inst.Nati. de laRechercheAgronomique(INR, UR0588,Amélioration,Génétique et Phys. F, Orleans, France

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  7. Matthias Fladung

    1. Thuenen-Institute of Forest Genetics, Großhansdorf, Germany

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  • Provides up-to-date information on transgenic trees’
  • Environmental impact on genetically modified (GM) tree
  • Communication strategy in relation to genetically modified (GM) tree
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences (FOSC, volume 82)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Cristina Vettori, Matthias Fladung
    Pages 1-7

  3. Biological Characterization of Genetically Modified Trees (GMTs)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Genetic Engineering Contribution to Forest Tree Breeding Efforts

      • Hely Häggman, Suvi Sutela, Matthias Fladung
      Pages 11-29

    3. New Transformation Technologies for Trees

      • Nuria Alburquerque, Fabien Baldacci-Cresp, Marie Baucher, Josep M. Casacuberta, Cécile Collonnier, Mondher El Jaziri et al.
      Pages 31-66

    4. Lessons from 25 Years of GM Tree Field Trials in Europe and Prospects for the Future

      • G. Pilate, I. Allona, W. Boerjan, A. Déjardin, M. Fladung, F. Gallardo et al.
      Pages 67-100

    5. Lessons from Two Decades of Field Trials with Genetically Modified Trees in the USA: Biology and Regulatory Compliance

      • Steven H. Strauss, Cathleen Ma, Kori Ault, Amy L. Klocko
      Pages 101-124

  4. Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring of GMTs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Specific Environmental Considerations for GM Trees and Guidance on Their Risk Assessment and Monitoring

      • Marja K. Ruohonen-Lehto, Katileena M. M. Lohtander, Jeremy B. Sweet
      Pages 127-140

    3. Field Trials with GM Trees: A Step-by-Step Approach

      • Debora C. M. Glandorf, Didier Breyer
      Pages 141-154

    4. Soil Effects of Genetically Modified Trees (GMTs)

      • Fernando Gallardo, Conchi Sánchez, Marcin Grabowski, Juan Jesús Molina-Rueda, Nieves Vidal, Matthias Fladung
      Pages 155-172

    5. Potential Environmental Impact of Insect-Resistant Transgenic Trees

      • Marcel Robischon
      Pages 173-194

    6. Potential Impacts of GM Trees on the Environment and on Plant “Omics”: Questionnaire-Based Responses

      • Stefano Biricolti, Detlef Bartsch, Wout Boerjan, Matthias Fladung, Debora C.M. Glandorf, Jeremy Sweet et al.
      Pages 195-205

  5. Socio-economic Considerations for GM Forest Trees

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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    2. Approaches and Tools for a Socio-economic Assessment of GM Forest Tree Crops: Factors for Consideration in Cost–Benefit Analyses

      • Vassiliki Kazana, Lambros Tsourgiannis, Valasia Iakovoglou, Christos Stamatiou, Angelos Kazaklis, Paraskevi Koutsona et al.
      Pages 209-221

    3. Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Safety Issues Towards the Use of Genetically Modified Forest Trees: A Cross-Country Pilot Survey

      • Vassiliki Kazana, Lambros Tsourgiannis, Valasia Iakovoglou, Christos Stamatiou, Alexander Alexandrov, Susana Araújo et al.
      Pages 223-244

    4. A Comparative Analysis of Consumers’ Potential Purchasing Behaviour Towards Transgenic-Derived Forest Products: The Greek Case

      • Lambros Tsourgiannis, Vassiliki Kazana, Valasia Iakovoglou
      Pages 245-261

    5. Socio-Economic Considerations for Decision-Making on GM Tree Cultivation

      • Detlef Bartsch, Achim Gathmann, Valasia Iakovoglou, Jeremy Sweet
      Pages 263-271

  6. Value Communication in the Field of GM Trees

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. Value Communication in the Field of Agri-Food

      • Guido Nicolosi
      Pages 275-299
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About this book

This book provides up-to-date information on the environmental impact of transgenic trees on genetically modified tree (GMT) communication strategy. It is useful to public/private organisations as well as to private and public research bodies and universities worldwide since it reports on the global status of GMT research and policy. A high number of genetically modified trees (GMTs) with altered or novel characteristics have been produced in the last 15 years. However, their very low public acceptance is a basic problem in their commercialization. Breeders anticipate economic and ecological benefits, like reduced product costs and less pressure on native forests, while opponents fear risks, such as unintended spread of GMTs. But what is true? To answer this question, the COST Action FP0905 focused on key aspects related to GMTs: (a) biological characterization; (b) assessment of possible environmental impacts; (c) socio-economic implications and public acceptance/concerns; (d) providing science-based information to communicate with the public.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst.of Biosci. and Biores.(IBBR)-UOS Fl, National Research Council (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

    Cristina Vettori

  • Dept.de BiologíaMol.y BioquímicaFacultad, Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain

    Fernando Gallardo

  • Dept. of Genetics and physiology, Univ of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

    Hely Häggman

  • Department of Forestry & Natural Environ, Eastern Macedonia & Thrace Inst of Tech., Drama, Greece

    Vassiliki Kazana

  • National Research Council (CNR), Inst. of Chem.of Organometallic Comp(ICC, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

    Fabio Migliacci

  • Inst.Nati. de laRechercheAgronomique(INR, UR0588,Amélioration,Génétique et Phys. F, Orleans, France

    Gilles Pilate

  • Thuenen-Institute of Forest Genetics, Großhansdorf, Germany

    Matthias Fladung

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biosafety of Forest Transgenic Trees

  • Book Subtitle: Improving the Scientific Basis for Safe Tree Development and Implementation of EU Policy Directives

  • Editors: Cristina Vettori, Fernando Gallardo, Hely Häggman, Vassiliki Kazana, Fabio Migliacci, Gilles Pilate, Matthias Fladung

  • Series Title: Forestry Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7531-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-7529-8Published: 02 March 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1371-7Published: 07 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-7531-1Published: 20 February 2016

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5480

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-1334

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 337

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Tree Biology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Forestry Management, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Environmental Sociology

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