forestry

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• Forestry — is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests. Modern forestry generally concerns itself with: assisting forests …   Wikipedia

• forestry — for‧est‧ry [ˈfɒrstri ǁ ˈfɔː , ˈfɑː ] noun [uncountable] FARMING the activity and industry of producing wood and other products from trees: • the minister of agriculture, fisheries and forestry • Finland s big forestry products industry * * *… …   Financial and business terms

• Forestry — For est*ry, n. [Cf. OF. foresterie.] The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• forestry — See regalia minora. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

• forestry — (n.) 1690s, privilege of a royal forest, from O.Fr. foresterie, from forest (see FOREST (Cf. forest)). Meaning science of managing forests is from 1859 …   Etymology dictionary

• forestry — ► NOUN 1) the science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests. 2) forests …   English terms dictionary

• forestry — [fôr′is trē, fär′is trē] n. 1. Rare wooded land; forest land 2. the science of planting and taking care of forests 3. systematic forest management for the production of timber, conservation, etc …   English World dictionary

• forestry — /fawr euh stree, for /, n. 1. the science of planting and taking care of trees and forests. 2. the process of establishing and managing forests; forestation. 3. forestland. [1685 95; < MF foresterie. See FOREST, RY] * * * Management of forested… …   Universalium

• forestry — /ˈfɒrəstri / (say foruhstree) noun 1. the science and practice of planting and taking care of forests. –adjective 2. of or relating to or used for forestry: a forestry commission; a forestry area …  

• forestry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ commercial ▪ community (AmE) ▪ sustainable FORESTRY + NOUN ▪ plantation (BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• forestry — [[t]fɒ̱rɪstri, AM fɔ͟ːr [/t]] N UNCOUNT Forestry is the science or skill of growing and taking care of trees in forests, especially in order to obtain wood …   English dictionary