monoculture, definition of

The cultivation of a single species crop.

• Sixth mass extinction on Earth is driven by industrial farming, says leading academic
  Earth is presently experiencing its sixth “mass extinction,” and humans are largely to blame, says a leading academic. In his new book The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy, Professor Patel of the University of...
• Over 700 North American bee species are heading towards extinction
  Life without honeybees would be less than sweet - it'd mean a lot fewer fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. But honeybees aren't the only bees we need to worry about. The future of many Native North American and Hawaiian bee species is also in peril:...
• 23 pollinating species in Britain have gone extinct over the last 150 years
  It would appear that pollinators in Britain have been declining for a lot longer than researchers realized. Contrary to the belief that local bees and wasps only began to go extinct after World War II, new evidence is showing that the large-scale changes
• Monarch Butterfly Populations Crash 90% in 20 Years – Why Are They Not Considered Endangered?
  Shocking statistics show that Monarch butterfly populations in the U.S. have fallen roughly 90 percent since 1995. In response, a new petition is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the butterflies under the Endangered Species Act. The...