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View synonyms for silviculture
silviculture
or syl·vi·cul·ture
[ sil-vi-kuhl-cher ]
noun
- the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.
silviculture
/ ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə /
noun
- the branch of forestry that is concerned with the cultivation of trees
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Derived Forms
- ˌsilviˈcultural, adjective
- ˌsilviˈculturist, noun
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Other Words From
- silvi·cultur·al adjective
- silvi·cultur·al·ly adverb
- silvi·cultur·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silviculture1
1875–80; < Latin silvi- ( silvicolous ) + culture
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silviculture1
C20: silvi-, from Latin silva woodland + culture
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Example Sentences
The experiments in silviculture are demonstrating the methods of handling woodlands.
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And I am not at all angry because you sing us the same old song about the English ploughs and arboriculture and silviculture.
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The art of producing and developing tree communities, or forests, is silviculture or forestry.
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The third branch, that of Silviculture, is the most important of all.
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Only the simplest forms of silviculture have as yet been introduced.
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