forestry

UK/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/US/ˈfɒɹ.ɪst.ɹi/

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #12,668 of 15,258mostly written

Forestry is the care and management of woodland. Study forestry, a forestry plantation.

It works on a timescale of decades, so nobody who plants a wood harvests it. Forestry that plants one species in rows produces timber and very little else.

Definitions of forestry

1nounforestryThe care and management of woodland.B2+
“The forestry on that estate was planned in 1890 and felled in 1960.”

forestry is a practice.

Where it comes from

Old French foresterie comes from forest, from Latin forestis, an outside wood.

Old French
foresterie
Middle English
*forestrie
English, today
forestry

Built from

forester · Middle English — forester

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

forestry in the wild

Forest ecosystems have come to be seen as the most important component of the biosphere, and forestry has emerged as a vital applied science, craft, and technology.
Forestry
Although forestry is a broader concept, the two terms are often used synonymously.
Forestry
The Forestry Commission was previously also responsible for forestry in Wales and Scotland.
Forestry Commission
While there has never been an independent Ministry of Forests, forestry is an area of responsibility that is often in the mix.
Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario)
Below is a structured list of topics in forestry.
Outline of forestry

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