What is monoculture forest?

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Monoculture forest:
Cultivating a single plant species on the forest land is called a monoculture forest.
Monoculture is a dominant type of forest plantation.
Performing monocultures reduces the biodiversity in the forest due to the presence of one species of organism.
Monoculture forest lacks forest resources like food, fodder and firewood available to the communities dependent on the forest.

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