The Mold that Wrecked Ireland: Media
How crop overdependence and poverty created the perfect conditions for disaster.
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potato: late blight
Late blight, a plant disease caused by the water mold Phytophthora infestans,...
Scott Bauer—ARS/USDA
Population Change
The map shows population changes in Ireland from 1841 to 1851 as a result of the...
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