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AP Human Geography
Unit 5 – Agriculture and Rural Land–Use
Topic 5.9
What would likely reduce monoculture's vulnerability to pests and diseases without affecting crop productivity significantly?
Intensifying chemical pesticide application on fields.
Integrating biodiversity into monocultural systems through intercropping techniques.
Planting a single genetically modified strain resistant to all known pests and diseases.
Replacing existing crop varieties with foreign ones that are pest-resistant but unfamiliar to the local ecosystem.
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AP Human Geography - 5.9 The Global System of Agriculture
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