Sweeping Study of U.S. Farm Data Shows Loss of Crop Diversity the Past 34 Years
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 11:30
in Earth & Climate
A large-scale study shows that U.S. farmers are growing fewer types of crops than they were 34 years ago, which could have implications for how well farms fare as changes to the climate evolve. Less crop diversity may also be impacting the general ecosystem.