Examples of Interactions in the Agro Eco-system under Different Cropping Systems
Mono or Sole Cropping
This is a cropping system where by a single crop is planted at a wide expanse of land at a time. The planted crop will favour only a particular group of animals that depend on it. Other organisms that are not favoured or associated with the crop for food, shelter or reproductive purpose will either migrate away from the plantation or starve to death. This cropping system encourages outbreak concentration of a particular pest.
Most relationship between the animal and the host plant are parasite in this setting. Example is aphids on cowpea or stem borers in maize, etc.
Mixed Cropping
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