My main concern would be that because it is a genetically mutated plant, there is basically no control over the growth, or it's effect on other plants that are home to this ecosystem. It could potentially be very dangerous to it's surrounding plants and trees. My only issue is that I would want it to be tested out before just replacing the pines that inhabit the areas of the southwest. It does have a lot of benefits though, including that they can live and grow for many years, but theres also the genetic split that restricts the reproduction so I guess over population wouldn't really be an issue. In an article is states that the United States is behind the times since these trees have been abundantly being used and genetically engineered in different countries. I'm somewhat on the fence as to whether the benefits outweigh the risks or not... I don't want to be like a green freak and think that genetically engineered plants should never happen but I don't want to just start using these advances without knowing for sure the effects it could have.
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