Monoculture is the practice of producing or growing one single crop over a wide area. The term is also applied in several fields. Land Use ?The term is mostly used in agriculture and describes the practice of planting crops with the same patterns of growth resulting from genetic similarity. Examples include Wheat fields or Apple orchards or Grape vineyards. These cultivars have uniform growing requirements and habit resulting in greater yields on less land because planting, maintenance (including pest control) and harvesting can be standardized. This standardization results in less waste and loss from inefficient harvesting and planting. It also is beneficial because a crop can be tailor planted for a location that has special problems - like soil salt or drought or a short growing season. Monoculture produces great yields by utilizing plants' abilities to maximize growth under lesspressure from other species and more uniform plant struct

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