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In actual literature review, we decided to abandon the term "ecological vacuum". Because it is colloquial rather than usage in the literature. Instead, we refer to low biodiversity and decrease.

Industrial agriculture significantly reduces the diversity of crops, especially in monoculture

This is the most widely known view in my research. Even people working in the industry, no one will question this. Due to the industrialization and strengthening of agriculture, the diversity of crops in certain areas is significantly reduced. By definition, a single culture is not diverse.

This is the most important issue of pest control. The homogeneous planting system provides poor habitat for natural enemies of pest species. This is the reason why effective pest control usually involves the introduction of plants (in-field or end-to-end sprinkling-intercropping) and provides better habitat for parasitic bees and pest predators. But less noticeable is lack of diversity under the soil. In one cultivation, in many cases, invertebrates indispensable for soil structure and fertility are lacking.

Highly mobile animals such as birds and bats are particularly affected by this problem but can also be seen in small creatures.

Reduction of habitat diversity in ecological vacuum of agricultural land reduces migration and migration of wildlife from one habitat to another. Inadequate recycling of nutrients may also cause fertilizer to flow into aquatic ecosystems, thereby causing damage to aquatic species.

Optional (depending on available literature): Low crop diversity increases pest species in and near the field

Despite reading many claims that it is true, I have not found any scientific literature on this in particular.

Agricultural ecology is "application of ecology to the design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems". It requires "a comprehensive systematic approach to agriculture and food system development based on traditional knowledge, replacing agriculture and local food system experience". It links "ecological, cultural, economic and social matters to agricultural production, healthy environment, a community of lively food and agriculture" (Agroecology 2014). Agricultural ecology promoted by Miguel Altieri (1995) is very consistent with the shift to regenerating agriculture. Altieri has done important work to protect local agricultural knowledge and technology during the work of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 's worldwide important agricultural heritage system (Koohafkan & Altieri, 2010).

An important question frequently asked about ecological agriculture including organic agriculture is whether it is enough to meet the world food needs. Many people believe that ecological agriculture is desirable from an environmental and social point of view, but the low yields of ecological agriculture and organic agriculture are still concerned. From 2006 to 2008, the surge in staple food prices ultimately led to a global food crisis. Inflation soared, food shortages prevailed, the lack of purchasing power of millions of poor people worldwide led to widespread hunger and despair. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that an additional 40 million people became hungry as a result of inflation in 2008, and the total nutrition-deficient population of the world reached 963 million (2007: 900 million 23 million people).