Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Research into genetic modification of trees may enable more deforestation http://www.pri.org/stories/science/environment/research-into-genetic-modification-of-trees-may-enable-more-deforestation-11373.html Environment Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0500 Scientists are studying how to genetically modify desirable trees in order to make them more commercially beneficial. They say it will allow us to grow more productive trees on less land, protecting natural forests -- but environmentalists say it will just increase deforestation by giving businesses something better to do with the land. PRI: Public Radio International