In addition to being cost-effective, glyphosate has also
been reputed to cause environmental benefits. It enables
no-till cropping that decreases erosion and nutrient leaching
without disturbing soil structure and functions [4].
Glyphosate is also used to synchronize and accelerate
the ripening of forage cereals. As one of the most efficient
herbicides it has not only been used successfully in agriculture
but also as a defoliant in forestry [9] and recreational
areas, and to control invasive species in the context
of conservation [10]. During the past decades transgenic