MONOCULTURE Definition & Meaning

monoculture

[ mon-uh-kuhl-cher ]

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noun

Agriculture.
1. 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.
2. 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.
1. 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.
2. a single culture considered with respect to its homogeneity:
  The small island's monoculture changed drastically when it became an international tourist destination.

monoculture

/ ˈ��ɒ��əʊˌ��ʌ��ʃə /

noun

the continuous growing of one type of crop

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��ǲ�·��·��ܱ�·�ٳܰ�·�� [mon-, uh, -, kuhl, -cher-, uh, l], adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of monoculture¹

First recorded in 1910–15; mono- + culture

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Example Sentences

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"But the one thing we agree on is that our core enemy is the urban monoculture; the leftist unifying culture."

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Let’s break up landscape-sized monocultures of fuels, whether trees, chaparral or houses.

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Vast monocultures—along with heavy pesticide use—have enabled the small country to supply half of global pineapple exports.

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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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The results showed that mixed forests with beech and Douglas fir have enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem functioning while improving the economic performance compared to monocultures of beech.

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