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forestry
(redirected from Clearcutting)

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for·est·ry  (fôr-str, fr-)
n.
1.
a. The science and art of cultivating, maintaining, and developing forests.
b. The management of a forestland.
2. A forestland.

forestry [ˈfɒrɪstrɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the science of planting and caring for trees
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the planting and management of forests
3. Rare forest land

forestry  (fôr-str)
The scientific study of the cultivation, maintenance, and management of forests.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forestry - the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timberforestry - the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
undercut - a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
silviculture - the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
stool - (forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings

forestry
noun woodcraft, silviculture, arboriculture, dendrology (Botany), woodmanship a recognised authority on tropical forestry
Translations
forestry [ˈfɒrɪstrɪ]
A. Nsilvicultura f (Univ) → ingeniería f forestal
B. CPD Forestry Commission N (Brit) → Comisión f del Patrimonio Forestal
forestry [ˈfɒrɪstri] nsylviculture f
Forestry Commission n (British) the Forestry Commission → l'Office m des Eaux et Forêts
forestry
forestry [ˈfɒrɪstrɪ] nselvicoltura


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Lumber giant Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) had begun clearcutting nearly 1,000 acres of forest next to downtown Arnold--part of their plan to clearcut over one million acres of Sierra forest, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island.
Bureau of Land management's proposal to open up old-growth reserves to clearcutting under a process called the Western Oregon Plan Revision.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An environmentalist, in 1989 he was arrested for protesting timber clearcutting in northern Ontario forests.
 
 
 
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