Plan to Bring GM Eucalyptus to US Pinelands

Two US companies are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern United States by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus.

New York Times - again:

The companies’ push into genetically modified trees, led by their joint biotech venture, ArborGen LLC, looks to overcome several hurdles for the first time. Most prominently, they are banking on a controversial gene splice that restricts trees’ ability to reproduce, meant to allay fears of bioengineered eucalyptus turning invasive and overtaking native forests.