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silviculture

silviculture

1 9.9
Growing and caring for forests to keep them healthy and producing wood
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : silvicultura
  • Intensive plantation silviculture focuses on managing the crop species, non-crop vegetation, and soil to optimize forest product value (Allen et al. 2005).
  • silviculture for climate change

Examples

  • In several countries in the Asia-Pacific region, certification has improved silviculture practices through the introduction of reduced impact logging.

    Academic text (2006)

  • However, silviculture models developed for tropical forests have yet to result anywhere in a sustainable timber yield at an operational scale.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Kato's improvements begin with silviculture.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Plans for the future include hosting a tour for the 2016 Silviculture Instructors Tour and several future meetings.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Linked to improved forest management planning and inventorying are changed silviculture practices.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Lois Wharton, brilliant in silviculture circles, introduced a new tree that would grow twenty feet in a season in the north.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Modern silviculture allows some cultivated trees to acquire meiboku characteristics in a shorter period.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Noshiro's greatest resource is a direct result of the reformation of Akita's silviculture (Totman 1985).

    Academic text (1997)

  • Given the limited experience of many parties in operationalizing adaptive silviculture techniques, the selection of ASCC sites was informed at least in part by their accessibility for field trips, public outreach, and training.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The university offers a comprehensive program in silviculture, teaching students about forest management and conservation.

Synonyms

forestry
vssilviculture
  • Specialized
21 4.4

The work of growing, caring for, and managing forests to produce wood and protect nature

focuses on controlling forest establishment, growth, composition, and quality rather than production

How Tree-focused

silviculture
  • Specialized
1 9.9
arboriculture
  • Specialized
9.3
horticulture
  • Specialized
10 5.7
agriculture
146 3.9

Surface Forms

silviculture singular
silvicultures plural

Morphology

silviculture = culture (opaque) = silvic + culture

The combining form 'silvic-' is not a recognizable everyday English base for B1 learners, so the meaning 'forest cultivation' is not obvious from the parts.

Etymology

The word silviculture comes from Latin parts silvi- meaning 'forest' and -culture meaning 'to cultivate', like in agriculture. So, silviculture is the practice of growing and managing forests.