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Monoculture farming reduces the genetic diversity of the crops grown.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Monoculture farming reduces the genetic diversity of the crops grown?

Partly. Two reference sources describe monocultures as crops with little to no genetic variation, supporting the claim in part, while a 2006 peer-reviewed review reports that genome-wide reduction of crop genetic diversity from breeding is minor, qualifying the blanket assertion. The remaining retrieved items concern unrelated topics such as voles, shrimp, bats, ants, and kelp.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Monoculture
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Monoculture. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoculture

Evidence against · 1
Impact of plant breeding on genetic diversity of agricultural crops: searching for molecular evidence
2006
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Fu, Y. (2006). Impact of plant breeding on genetic diversity of agricultural crops: searching for molecular evidence. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1079/pgr2006116

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Genetic diversity
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Genetic diversity. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_diversity

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