Monoculture Farming and the Environment
9th Grade · Science · 60 min
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Learning Objective
I can explain the environmental impacts of monoculture farming.
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The first agricultural revolution led to expansion and exploitation, which fed people at the expense of forests, wildlife, and water.
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Conventional farming methods cleared large areas of land and planted them with a single crop, eradicating wildlife and emitting greenhouse gases.
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Future farms may use field robots to apply fertilizer in targeted doses and sensors to gather data on nutrients and water levels.
