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What is a large farm that raises a single crop for sale called?
Hacienda (Spanish - Mexican word) - large estate or plantation A plantation is used to grow crops for selling
What were plantations specialized in?
Plantations were typically specialized in monoculture crops such as sugar, cotton, tobacco, or rice. The type of crop grown depended on the location and climate of the plantation.
How many types of agriculture are there in India?
There are nine types of agriculture in India. Shifting agriculture, subsistence farming, intensive agriculture, extensive agriculture, commercial agriculture, plantation agriculture, mixed farming, monoculture, and dry farming.
What were plantation economies based on?
Plantation economies were primarily based on the large-scale agricultural production of cash crops, such as sugar, tobacco, cotton, and coffee. These economies relied heavily on the labor of enslaved people, particularly in the Americas and the Caribbean, where the demand for these crops drove the establishment of plantations. The profits generated from these crops fueled economic growth and trade but also supported the brutal system of slavery that underpinned the plantation system. Additionally, plantation economies were often characterized by monoculture, where a single crop dominated the agricultural landscape.
What is global monoculture?
Global monoculture is the movement of the entire earth to becoming a single culture. This is likely a Westernized culture.
Cultivation of a single crop?
Monoculture
What is plantation timber and what are the advantages and disadvantages of growing and using plantation grown timber?
Plantation timber refers to trees grown on managed plantations for commercial purposes. Advantages include sustainable production, faster growth rates compared to natural forests, and reduced pressure on natural ecosystems. Disadvantages may include risks of monoculture, potential for soil degradation, and impacts on local biodiversity if not managed properly.
What is biodiversity of weeds?
Since most modern agricultural techniques require a monoculture, anything that is not the crop is called a weed. Biodiverse is the opposite of a monoculture.
What is a monoculture farm?
A monoculture farm is a farming system where only one type of crop is grown across a large area. This type of farming can lead to problems such as soil depletion, increased susceptibility to pests and diseases, and negative impacts on biodiversity.
What is the antonym for monoculture?
polyculture permaculture
The production of one crop is referred to as what?
Monoculture.
What is the relationship between diversity and monoculture?
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