silviculture
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of silviculture
1875–80; < Latin silvi- ( see silvicolous) + culture
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"We see silviculture as part of the overall pest management strategy," says Jetton.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
This led to the formation of the Imperial Forest Service, whose main mandate was to aid in British silviculture.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 3, 2023
"All these steps are in the right direction, but the challenge is big and complex," said John Bailey, professor of silviculture and fire management at Oregon State University.
From Fox News ● May 27, 2021
Called both a science and an art by those in the profession, silviculture is the practice of growing, managing and protecting healthy and sustainable forests.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2018
And I am not at all angry because you sing us the same old song about the English ploughs and arboriculture and silviculture.
From Dona Perfecta by Mary J. (Mary Jane) Serrano
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