forestry
noun
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This is the management of forested land, along with associated waters and wasteland, primarily for harvesting timber, but also for conservation and recreation purposes. The harvesting and replanting of timber are the primary activities of forestry, and the main objective is to maintain a continuous supply of timber through carefully planned harvest and replacement. The forest manager is also responsible for the application of other land controls, including the protection of wildlife and the protection of forests from weeds, insects, fungal diseases, erosion, and fire. The planned management of forests originated in early medieval Europe, where laws regulated the felling of timber and the use of forests for hunting. In 1891 the US government authorized its first reserves of forested land.
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Bill Frist, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The Keller Fire was burning amid homes and forestry — in particular a Eucalyptus grove — and red flag warnings for severe fire conditions.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Participants must attend a virtual program workshop, incorporate curriculum on the importance of trees and forestry in Arkansas, hold a tree-planting ceremony and commit to long-term maintenance, the release states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
From co-founding the Boone and Crockett Club, North America’s oldest wildlife conservation group, in 1887, to advocating for park and forestry programs as the governor of New York at the turn of the 20th century, Roosevelt never forgot the seal that sparked his interest in natural history.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Forestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forestry. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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