On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Michael B. Sullivan wrote: > I have been sitting here reading the messages that are being sent over the > "List". They all have one thing in common, the god forsaken glyphosate. > Hello, this ingredent is found in Roundup. Does this product sound > familar to anyone? There are some chemicals that have an aquatic label on > them, such as, Accord. A form of glyphosate, called Rodeo is used as a > pond chemical. So, get off of the glyphosate kick. Sure there are bad > chemicals out there, but we have to use good judgement and follow the > directions on the label. > > Thanks, > > Brad > Hello Brad, the point is that there is a volume of published research out there that shows that under operational conditions (I assume that this means following the directions on Monsanto's label), glyphosate adversely impacts non-target forest vegetation. These species are not competitors with planted trees. Rather they play an important role in regenerating forests. cheers Faizal Moola Dalhousie University Nova Scotia, Canada
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