silviculture

or syl·vi·cul·ture

[ sil-vi-kuhl-cher ]

noun

1. the cultivation of forest trees; forestry.

silviculture

/ ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌsilviˈcultural, adjective
• ˌsilviˈculturist, noun

Other Words From

• silvi·cultur·al adjective
• silvi·cultur·al·ly adverb
• silvi·cultur·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of silviculture¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of silviculture¹

C20: silvi-, from Latin silva woodland + culture

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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Related Words

• afforestation