forestry
/ˈfɒrɪstri
/noun [mass noun]
1The science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests.Support measures for forestry extend from planting to downstream processing....
- It almost requires a background in botany, forestry, or ecology to follow some of the passages.
- There he earned a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries Biology, and a minor in forestry.
Synonyms
forest management, forest planting, forest cultivation, tree growing, forestation, afforestation, agroforestry;
woodcraft, woodsmanship
technical arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology
1.1Country covered by forests.Starting at noon, the walkers took to the nine-mile trek through the local snow covered forestry....
- From the forest came the aura of flames, the roar of forestry engulfed in fire and the crackle of burning leaves.
- The mystery fire was sparked close to O'Keeffe's shop and it quickly spread to hundreds of acres of forestry in the area.
