what is the impact of agriculture diversification
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Not all crops produce equally well every year, depending on seasonal variations of rainfall and temperatures and susceptibility to natural disasters like flooding and windstorms. Raising a variety of crops can provide a steadier annual income, although planting a single crop can produce higher peak incomes.
It was once thought that crop rotation was essential to maintaining soil vitality, but many single-crop farms do well by applying larger amounts of fertilizer.
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Diversified farming systems (DFS) include functional biodiversity – the range of species that influence ecosystem functioning- that helps to maintain ecosystem services that are critical for agriculture, such as soil fertility, pest and disease control, water use efficiency, and pollination.