Principles of Environmental Science 6th Edition by William Cunningham, Mary Cunningham

Exercise 1

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?