polyculture

American  

[pol-ee-kuhl-cher] / ˈpɒl iˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

1. the raising at the same time and place of more than one species of plant or animal.

2. a place where this is done.

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Etymology

Origin of polyculture

First recorded in 1910–15; poly- + culture

Example Sentences

With polyculture, you’re using using a three-dimensional space to create more food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

As practiced in Puerto Rico, agroecology often involves polyculture, or growing different crops together; composting; limiting or eschewing synthetic fertilizers and pesticides; and an emphasis on improving rural life.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Kaufman is one of the co-founders of Sustain-a-Grain, a coalition of growers and buyers working to turn the Land Institute’s vision of perennial polyculture into a marketable reality.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021

And I’m totally behind that kind of polyculture.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2014

Perlstein says he has no idea which model will prevail but would like to see a polyculture, because there is no singular model of biological research.

From Forbes • Mar. 15, 2014