silviculture
noun
the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
silviculturist
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a word derived from
silviculture.
Example Sentences
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At the local Forest Service office, an eager young silviculturist, Scott Conway, was assigned to the project.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 19, 2019
Pam Baltimore, a spokeswoman for the Apache-Sitgreaves forest, said she figured some of the aspen leaves just fell off trees early until a silviculturist mentioned the fungus.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2015
Pam Baltimore, a spokeswoman for the Apache-Sit greaves forest, said she figured some of the aspen leaves just fell off trees early until a silviculturist mentioned the fungus.
From US News ● Oct. 3, 2015
"The trees are growing faster than normal," says Eugene Sloniker, a Forest Service silviculturist.
From Time Magazine Archive
