Sunday 19 April 2015

Diversity in a monoculture

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Diversity in a monoculture
Jena, Germany (SPX) Apr 16, 2015 - Modern, machine-friendly agriculture is dominated by monocultures. One single cultivar - one genotype of a crop species - is cultivated on large areas. Favored cultivars are optimized for high yields and often contain only few natural plant defense compounds. Unfortunately, these extensive monocultures of identical plants can become an ecological wasteland and cause permanent damage to the ... more


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