Monocultures Increase the Biodiversity of a Land Area Quizlet By RiyoPosted on April 10, 2019 Q: What is monoculture? A: The practice of growing or producing a single crop or plant species over a wide area and for a large number of consecutive years. Q: What are the benefits of monoculture? A: – increase in productivity of farmland – allows more than one crop per year – machinery can be used – reduces labour costs Q: What are the impacts of monoculture? A: – only one species of plant is grown – weeds are killed using herbicides – large field sizes cause the removal of important wildlife e.g. ponds, small woodlands. – decreases biodiversity – removes natural predators of pests.
