单词	monoculture
释义	monoculture noun mono·​cul·​ture ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər  1 a : the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land b : a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture c : growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh … James Gorman 2 : a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity monocultural ˌmä-nə-ˈkəlch-rəl  -ˈkəl-chə- adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The prevalent practices of industrial agriculture—vast acres of monoculture, bare soil between plants, heavy doses of fertilizers and pesticides—could not be more inimical to these matrices of connection and to long-term fertility. Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 The death of internet monoculture and rise of the niche internet micro celebrity could be seen at this year’s VidCon, an annual convention for online video stars. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Any monoculture risks becoming an echo chamber with a too-small pool of possible solutions in a competitive world. Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 28 June 2022 But monoculture attracts a lot more pests and diseases, which leads to the use of cancerous pesticides and chemicals. Ashoka, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Colonies foraging in a large monoculture setting, such as a large corn or soy bean field, is akin to humans eating only white bread every day, Parish said. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022 College’s unhealthy monoculture is beginning to produce barren fields. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Those graceful, highly huntable deer had snacked rural Scotland into a monoculture. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Is there a global monoculture of engineers or a diverse culture defined by different geographies? Jim Witham, Forbes, 18 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1a monoculture noun as in agriculture Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance agriculture farming cultivation pastoralism agribusiness culture agroecology mixed farming tillage agroforestry horticulture animal husbandry gardening agronomy pomology aquaculture farmwork husbandry hydroponics arboriculture sharecropping aquiculture
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