Assessing Ecological Risks of BiotechnologyLev R. Ginzburg Analyses of ecological risk assessment for biotechnology as viewed predominantly by scientists doing research in this area. The emphasis is on ecological risks associated with the release of genetically-engineered organisms in the environment. |
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Planned Introductions in Biological Control | 21 |
ECOLOGY AND GENETICS OF MICROBIAL | 39 |
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