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
Examples of monoculture in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s especially true as the company develops seed reserves for rarer species that have never been harvested commercially, which is important to avoid creating a fragile monoculture.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
As the company presses ahead with the expansion of its eucalyptus plantations, concerns have been raised around the consequences of large-scale monoculture practices, including depletion of water sources, land degradation, and adverse impacts on traditional communities.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Often, tree planting projects are monoculture operations.
—Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
Chrome is the project with the resources and reach to better compete with Safari, and working its way into iOS will bring the web close to a Chrome monoculture.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
Its creator, South African software mogul Mark Shuttleworth, has managed to hold off the continuing threat of the palm oil conglomerates and their environmentally destructive monoculture, by buying up swathes of forested land to protect.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
Clover lawns require less maintenance A full clover lawn, or monoculture, will eliminate the need to mow.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
In addition, Suzano claims to use techniques to reduce the impact of its monocultures on biodiversity.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Yes, streaming video is growing — and so is live sports, seemingly the last piece of monoculture in the U.S. — but linear TV’s decline is only hastening, and the competition from tech and retail giants threatens to siphon even more budgets away from TV offerings into other platforms.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
As the company presses ahead with the expansion of its eucalyptus plantations, concerns have been raised around the consequences of large-scale monoculture practices, including depletion of water sources, land degradation, and adverse impacts on traditional communities.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Often, tree planting projects are monoculture operations.
—Popular Science, 15 Feb. 2024
Chrome is the project with the resources and reach to better compete with Safari, and working its way into iOS will bring the web close to a Chrome monoculture.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
Its creator, South African software mogul Mark Shuttleworth, has managed to hold off the continuing threat of the palm oil conglomerates and their environmentally destructive monoculture, by buying up swathes of forested land to protect.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
Clover lawns require less maintenance A full clover lawn, or monoculture, will eliminate the need to mow.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
In addition, Suzano claims to use techniques to reduce the impact of its monocultures on biodiversity.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Yes, streaming video is growing — and so is live sports, seemingly the last piece of monoculture in the U.S. — but linear TV’s decline is only hastening, and the competition from tech and retail giants threatens to siphon even more budgets away from TV offerings into other platforms.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monoculture. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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