Question

A large tract of land is purchased by a commercial agricultural company. The land is cleared of its native flora, and a single crop is planted instead. What is the effect of this action?

Answer 1

The native flora will die off and since that single crop would be considered an invasive species to that specific food web so it could kill off any other species of plants or animals that are living/growing there.

Answer 2

Answer:

    Deforestation is one of the main environmental problems associated with the practice of monoculture. Monoculture is an agricultural practice carried out in large areas where a single product is grown.

   Deforestation causes, in addition to climate change, biodiversity loss, as many animals lose their habitat, as well as ecological imbalance, forcing several species to migrate to other locations.

    Another problem is the consequent loss of biodiversity in the monoculture area, as well as the depletion of the soil, since only one species is cultivated, leading to its exhaustion.

    Another feature of monoculture is the presence of intense use of pesticides. The same cultivated species tends to create a single cycle of pests, which may harm the plantation, considering that there is no disruption of this cycle. Therefore, it is essential to use pesticides to contain pests, weeds and diseases.