Principles of Environmental Science 8th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Cunningham

Exercise 20

Apply the principles you have learned in this chapter to discuss these questions with other students.
Many poor tropical countries point out that a hectare of shrimp ponds can provide 1,000 times as much annual income as the same area in an intact mangrove forest. Debate this point with a friend or classmate. What are the arguments for and against saving mangroves?