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silviculture

American  
[sil-vi-kuhl-cher] / ˈsɪl vɪˌkʌl tʃər /
Or sylviculture

noun

  1. the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.


silviculture British  
/ ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

  1. the branch of forestry that is concerned with the cultivation of trees

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Etymology

Origin of silviculture

1875–80; < Latin silvi- ( see silvicolous) + culture

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It includes countless actions such as conservation, natural regeneration, rewilding, silviculture, agroforestry, and all other community-driven efforts to promote biodiversity.

From Science Daily Nov. 13, 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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