silviculture

noun

sil·​vi·​cul·​ture ˈsil-və-ˌkəl-chər How to pronounce silviculture (audio)
: a branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
silvicultural
ˌsil-və-ˈkəl-chə-rəl How to pronounce silviculture (audio)
-ˈkəlch-rəl
adjective
silviculturally
ˌsil-və-ˈkəl-chə-rə-lē How to pronounce silviculture (audio)
-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
adverb
silviculturist
ˌsil-və-ˈkəl-chə-rist How to pronounce silviculture (audio)
-ˈkəlch-rist
noun

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Topics will include the Natural Resources Conservation Service EQIP cost-share program, silviculture, timber management, beef herd health, best practices for co-grazing goats and cattle, virtual farm tourism and timber exemption, according to a news release. — Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2021 This led to the formation of the Imperial Forest Service, whose main mandate was to aid in British silviculture. — Sutirtha Lahiri, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023

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Etymology

French, from Latin silva + cultura culture

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silviculture was in 1880

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“Silviculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silviculture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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