Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significant

Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significant
April 10, 2017,
Author: Chris Branam,
Oregon State University Extension Service,

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to create shrimp ponds and cattle pastures contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, one of the leading causes of global warming, new research suggests.