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
James Gorman2
: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity
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Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and mechanized farming shifted agriculture from a patchwork of diversified farms to large, monoculture landscapes.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The age of streaming, self-distribution, and the decline of global monoculture can make being a consumer of media overwhelming.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026
This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
But that large-scale monoculture faded by the 1990s amid international competition, and officials began to promote smaller farms — some, like Kongphan’s, just a few acres — with a wider array of crops that could be sold to local grocery stores or at farmers markets.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The age of streaming, self-distribution, and the decline of global monoculture can make being a consumer of media overwhelming.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026
This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
But that large-scale monoculture faded by the 1990s amid international competition, and officials began to promote smaller farms — some, like Kongphan’s, just a few acres — with a wider array of crops that could be sold to local grocery stores or at farmers markets.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monoculture. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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