silva

noun

silva

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin silva. Doublet of selva.

1

Business, Forestry The forest trees of a particular area

The most interesting and striking features of the silva of California relate to its composition, the geographical distribution of the species and their biological history.1909, Willis Linn Jepson, The Trees of California, page 13:

Derived terms: silvics, silviculture, silvology, silvopastoral, silvopastural
Related terms: sylvan

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