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monoculture
[ mon-uh-kuhl-cher ]
noun
- Agriculture.
- Also called Dz··DZ·辱Բ [mon, -, uh, -krop-ing]. 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.
- Also called monocrop. 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.
monoculture
/ ˈɒəʊˌʌʃə /
noun
- the continuous growing of one type of crop
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz··ܱ·ٳܰ· [mon-, uh, -, kuhl, -cher-, uh, l], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of monoculture1
Example Sentences
The lesson — which applies in everything from forestry and urban planning to radically remaking government — is that monocultures that appear more efficient are actually far more fragile, more vulnerable and weaker than polycultures.
"But the one thing we agree on is that our core enemy is the urban monoculture; the leftist unifying culture."
Let’s break up landscape-sized monocultures of fuels, whether trees, chaparral or houses.
Vast monocultures—along with heavy pesticide use—have enabled the small country to supply half of global pineapple exports.
Their findings reveal that establishing islands of trees within large oil palm monocultures can promote the recovery of native tree diversity through natural regeneration.
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