Question

The monoculture of a species of flora affects the native flora of that region. Why?

Answer 1

Monoculture is the agricultural practice of growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time. Polyculture, where more than one crop species is grown in the same space at the same time, is the alternative to monoculture.[1][2] Monoculture is widely used both in intensive farming and in organic farming. It has allowed farmers to increase efficiency in planting, managing, and harvesting but it can also increase the risk of diseases or pest .

Continuous monoculture, or monocropping, where farmers raise the same species year after year,[3] can lead to the quicker buildup of pests and diseases, and then their rapid spread where a uniform crop is susceptible to a pathogen. Monocultures of perennials, such as African palm oil,[4] sugarcane,[5][6] tea [7][8] and pines,[9] can lead to soil and environmental problems such as soil acidification, degradation, and soil-borne diseases, which ultimately have a negative impact on agricultural productivity and sustainability.[10] Diversity can be added both in time, as with a crop rotation or sequence, or in space, with a polyculture.

The term "oligoculture" has been used to describe a crop rotation of just a few crops, as practiced in several regions of the world.[11]

The concept of monoculture can also extend to (for example) discussions of variety in urban landscapes.[12]

Answer 2

The monoculture of a species of flora upsets the natural balance of soils with the native flora of that region.

Explanation:

• Agricultural monoculture upsets the natural balance of soils.
• Too many of the same plant species in one field area rob the soil of its nutrients, resulting in decreasing varieties of bacteria and microorganisms that are needed to maintain the fertility of the soil.
• Agriculture based on monoculture reduces fields' biodiversity, including the number of utilized crops, and, consequently, reduces natural health and nutritional compounds in the food.
• Planting the same crop in the same place each year zaps nutrients from the earth and leaves soil weak and unable to support healthy plant growth.