Definition of Silviculture

1. Noun. The branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests.

Generic synonyms: Forestry

Definition of Silviculture

1. n. See Sylviculture.

Definition of Silviculture

1. Noun. The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Silviculture

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Silviculture

1. The theory and practice of forest stand establishment and management. (05 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Silviculture

silvery marmoset
silvery marmosets
silvery pomfret
silvery pomfrets
silvery sedge
silvery spleenwort
silvery wormwood
silvex
silvexes
silvialite
silvical
silvicolous
silvics
silvicultural
silviculturally
silviculture (current term)
silvicultures
silviculturist
silviculturists
silvol
silvopastoral
silvopasture
silyated
silyation
silybin
silybins
silyl
silylate
silylated
silylating

Literary usage of Silviculture

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1915)
"silviculture, PROTECTION AND EXTENSION Under the title of forestal questions of silviculture the day, Dr. Borgmann, in the Tharandter Developed Jahrbuch, ..."

2. The Bradley Bibliography: A Guide to the Literature of the Woody Plants of by Alfred Rehder, Charles Sprague Sargent (1914)
"Management of Russian forests; popular sketch of silviculture for ... [Manual of silviculture for the friends of the forest.] 294 pp. O. 1892. ..."

3. Practical Forestry for Beginners in Forestry, Agricultural Students by John Clayton Gifford (1902)
"silviculture, agriculture, and horticulture blend to such extent that separation by ... Many claim that silviculture is a branch of agriculture, ..."

4. Seeding and Planting: A Manual for the Guidance of Forestry Students by James William Toumey (1916)
"THE PRIMARY OBJECTS OF silviculture In the practice of silviculture the forester aims to attain the following: a. Successful regeneration either by natural ..."

5. A Brief History of Forestry in Europe, the United States and Other Countries by Bernhard Eduard Fernow (1911)
"One of the most modern working plans based upon Pressler's soil rent theory and a most intensive silviculture, is that of the Baron Mayr- Melnhof on his ..."

6. Decision Support Systems for Ecosystem Management: An Evaluation of Existing edited by H. Todd Mowrer (1998)
"silviculture Forecast report This report provides a convenient summary of the area allocated for silviculture treatments. It summarizes the operations in ..."

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