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| Description: Monoculture Impacts Large expanse of a single crop More efficient, increases output Devastates biodiversity Susceptible to disease and pests Contributes to a narrowing of human diet: 90% of our food comes from 15 crop species and 8 livestock species Pesticide Impacts Poisons that target pest organisms Pest organisms pose greater threat in a monoculture situation Annual cost of pesticides is about $45 billion Concerns about cumulative effects of pesticide use Picture Stats: Views: 239 Filesize: 66.96kB Height: 486 Width: 667 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35746 |