forestry

Signification (Anglais)

1. The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
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.
4. Commercial tree farming.
5. A tree farm.
6. A forest-covered area.

Concepts

sylviculture

foresterie

eaux et forêts

exploitation forestière

sylvicole

forêts

Station forestière

Synonymes

silviculture

forest area

forest district

forest management

sylviculture

woodsmanship

silvicultural

forestland

for

forestry farm

forestation

Coupé comme

for‧est‧ry

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English *forestrie, *forsterie (suggested by Middle English forster, forester (“forester”)), from Old French foresterie, from forest.