Biosafety of Forest Transgenic Trees

1. Introduction
Cristina Vettori, Matthias Fladung

Part I. Biological Characterization of Genetically Modified Trees (GMTs)

2. Genetic Engineering Contribution to Forest Tree Breeding Efforts
Hely Häggman, Suvi Sutela, Matthias Fladung

3. New Transformation Technologies for Trees
Nuria Alburquerque, Fabien Baldacci-Cresp, Marie Baucher, Josep M. Casacuberta, Cécile Collonnier, Mondher El Jaziri, Fabien Nogué, Lorenzo Burgos

4. Lessons from 25Years of GM Tree Field Trials in Europe and Prospects for the Future
G. Pilate, I. Allona, W. Boerjan, A. Déjardin, M. Fladung, F. Gallardo, H. Häggman, S. Jansson, R. Acker, C. Halpin

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

Part II. Environmental Impact Assessment and Monitoring of GMTs

6. 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

7. Field Trials with GM Trees: A Step-by-Step Approach
Debora C. M. Glandorf, Didier Breyer

8. Soil Effects of Genetically Modified Trees (GMTs)
Fernando Gallardo, Conchi Sánchez, Marcin Grabowski, Juan Jesús Molina-Rueda, Nieves Vidal, Matthias Fladung

9. Potential Environmental Impact of Insect-Resistant Transgenic Trees
Marcel Robischon

10. 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, Fernando Gallardo

Part III. Socio-economic Considerations for GM Forest Trees

11. 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, Dimitrios Raptis, Anastasia Boutsimea, Mirjana Šijačić-Nikolić, Cristina Vettori, Matthias Fladung

12. 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, Saša Bogdan, Gregor Božič, Robert Brus, Gerd Bossinger, Anastasia Boutsimea, Nevenka Ćelepirović, Helena Cvrčková, Matthias Fladung, Mladen Ivanković, Angelos Kazaklis, Paraskevi Koutsona, Zlata Luthar, Pavliná Máchová, Jana Malá, Kostlend Mara, Milan Mataruga, Jana Moravcikova, Donatella Paffetti, Jorge A. P. Paiva, Dimitrios Raptis, Conchi Sanchez, Sandra Sharry, Terezia Salaj, Mirjana Šijačić-Nikolić, Noemi Tel-Zur, Ivaylo Tsvetkov, Cristina Vettori, Nieves Vidal

13. A Comparative Analysis of Consumers’ Potential Purchasing Behaviour Towards Transgenic-Derived Forest Products: The Greek Case
Lambros Tsourgiannis, Vassiliki Kazana, Valasia Iakovoglou

14. Socio-Economic Considerations for Decision-Making on GM Tree Cultivation
Detlef Bartsch, Achim Gathmann, Valasia Iakovoglou, Jeremy Sweet

Part IV. Value Communication in the Field of GM Trees

15. Value Communication in the Field of Agri-Food
Guido Nicolosi

16. The COST Action FP0905 Experiences on the Web: Web 2.0 and Scientific Dissemination
Fabio Migliacci, Donatella Paffetti, Jeremy Sweet, Cristina Vettori

Avainsanat: Life Sciences, Tree Biology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Forestry Management, Environmental Monitoring/Analysis, Environmental Sociology