Franco S., Pancino B., Martella A., De Gregorio T. (2022). Assessing the presence of a monoculture: from definition to quantification. Agriculture, 01/09/2022, vol. 12, n. 9, p. 1-10.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091506
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091506
Titre : | Assessing the presence of a monoculture: from definition to quantification (2022) |
Auteurs : | S. Franco ; B. Pancino ; A. Martella ; T. De Gregorio |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Agriculture (vol. 12, n. 9, September 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-10 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.4 - Production Agricole. Système de ProductionThésaurus IAMM MONOCULTURE ; DIVERSIFICATION ; CONCEPT ; SECTEUR AGRICOLE ; SPECIALISATION ; REGION AGRICOLE ; INDICATEUR ; ITALIE |
Résumé : | The term monoculture is widely used in the scientific literature concerning the agricultural sector. However, it is very difficult to find a clear and shared definition of this term. This study investigates the concept of monoculture in agricultural areas where high specialization in a specific crop is observed. Therefore, we refer to a territorial-level definition, which associates the idea of monoculture to the prevalent presence of a crop in a region including many farms. The objectives of the paper are: (i) to define indicators capable of verifying the existence of this condition; (ii) to test the ability of such indicators in identifying the effective presence of a monoculture. A set of Italian areas identified as monoculture in the recent literature were selected to carry out a quantitative analysis, assessing different indexes of monoculture. On the basis of the obtained results, such an analysis should help in comparing the monoculture indexes and fostering a discussion on their suitability and descriptive capacities. |
Cote : | En ligne |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12091506 |