forestry
noun/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/ · New-York-City /ˈfɑɹ.ɪst.ɹi/
Etymology From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.
1
The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
- She studied forestry and environmental management.
2
The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
3
The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
- sustainable forestry
- The region depends heavily on forestry for employment.
4
Commercial tree farming.
5
A tree farm.
6
A forest-covered area.
- Synonyms
- silviculture, sylviculture
- Derived terms
- agroforestry, ecoforestry, forestry machine, mycoforestry, nonforestry