Monoculture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Agriculture.
    • the use of land for growing only one type of crop: They are making the same mistake as the foresters who seek to replace diverse forests with monocultures.
    • a crop grown in this manner: The cultivation of crops, especially monocultures like soy, palm oil, and cocoa, is another significant factor in habitat loss.
    • a way of life, worldview, set of popular media touchstones, etc., that is considered emblematic of a dominant culture: The show played an important role in the media monoculture of the 1950s.
    • a single culture considered with respect to its homogeneity: The small island's monoculture changed drastically when it became an international tourist destination.
noun
  1. the continuous growing of one type of crop
Monoculture (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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