FORESTRY

forestry

(noun) the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

forestry (countable and uncountable, plural forestries)

(uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.

(uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.

(uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.

(uncountable) Commercial tree farming.

(countable) A tree farm.

Synonyms

• silviculture, sylviculture

Source: Wiktionary

For"est*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. foresterie.]

Definition: The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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