Monoculture: The practice of growing a single crop over a large area, which increases efficiency but reduces biodiversity and increases vulnerability.
How to apply it: Apply monoculture to explain the environmental risks of growing only corn or soybeans across large areas of the U.S. Midwest.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes
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