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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Reeder asked, describing the monoculture rows timber companies often plant after clear-cutting.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
The force of government spending and investment applied in this way would foster hope among the 90% who are marginalized by the investor monoculture and begin a process of political healing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Mass production by agribusinesses is marring the environment, while monoculture farming practices are giving deadly pathogens a biological edge.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
The restaurant also seeks to preserve recipes that existed before chemical fertilizers, monoculture crops, and the seizure of Indigenous lands.
—Paula Móvil, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
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April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
The force of government spending and investment applied in this way would foster hope among the 90% who are marginalized by the investor monoculture and begin a process of political healing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Mass production by agribusinesses is marring the environment, while monoculture farming practices are giving deadly pathogens a biological edge.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
The restaurant also seeks to preserve recipes that existed before chemical fertilizers, monoculture crops, and the seizure of Indigenous lands.
—Paula Móvil, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024
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“Monoculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monoculture. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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