SILVICULTURE

silviculture

(noun) the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

silviculture (countable and uncountable, plural silvicultures)

The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.

Source: Wiktionary


Sil"vi*cul`ture, n. Etym: [Cf. F. silviculture.]

Definition: See Sylviculture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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