silviculture

silviculture Definition

sil·vi·cul·ture (sil′vi kul′c̸hər)

noun

the art of cultivating a forest; forestry

Etymology: Fr sylviculture < L silva, forest (see silva) + cultura, culture

silviculture Related Forms

sil′·vi·cul′·tural adjective sil′·vi·cul′·tur·ist noun

silviculture Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

tropical: Tropical rain forest silviculture: a research project report, by T.J. Synnott.

Noun used with modifier

forest: Tropical rain forest silviculture: a research project report, by T.J. Synnott.
rain: Tropical rain forest silviculture: a research project report, by T.J. Synnott.

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