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Garrulous

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on: Jul 14, 2018
What other widely consumed foodstuffs generate similar environmental controversies? How do these controversies differ from those associated with palm oil?
 
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The difference between the wetland category of marsh and swamp is ________.
 
  A) that water is much deeper in a marsh
  B) water flows in a marsh and not in a swamp
  C) the dominance of herbaceous plants in swamps
  D) water flows in a swamp and not in a marsh
  E) the dominance of shrubs and trees in a swamp
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cassie_ragen

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A variety of food crops around the world have similar controversies as large scale production displaces other plants and animals. Examples include maize, soybeans, and cattle ranching. A similar concern for Amazonian rainforest relates to the palm oil debate.

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