Mathew, a farmer, cultivates monocultures of wheat. What negative effect will monoculture farming have on Mathew's land? A. crop productivity will decrease B. greenhouse gases will generated C. nutrients will not be recycled back into the soil D. it will cause water pollution

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Ezequiel Cardenas

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22 September, 12:35

Mathew, a farmer, cultivates monocultures of wheat. What negative effect will monoculture farming have on Mathew's land? A. crop productivity will decrease B. greenhouse gases will generated C. nutrients will not be recycled back into the soil D. it will cause water pollution

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Bennett Parrish · Answer 1

Mathew, a farmer, cultivates monocultures of wheat. The negative effect that the monoculture farming have on Mathew's land will be C. nutrients will not be recycled into the soil.

Explanation:

Monoculture farming is the practice of cultivating a single species of crop or plant at a time on farm. Growing the same crop again on the same land yearly destroys the nutrient of soil. It destroy the quality of soil and made farmers use more fertilizers.

The quality of the crop is degraded as it will not get the essential nutrients. But this practice is very popular as it increases the productivity of a particular species of crops. So by using this method, mathew will get these disadvantages.

Other options are incorrect as this practice will not cause water pollution. Neither it would produce greenhouse gases, nor it would decrease crop productivity.