Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The science treating of the life of trees in the forest.
  • noun Habit or behavior of a forest tree.

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Examples

  • The side benefit would be those other disciplines that would be affected – ecology, ecosystem, biological science, environmental management, forestry, silvics, bioclimatology books would all have to be re-written too.

    The RE Benchmark in A&W « Climate Audit 2006

  • The silvics of the species in question should be studied to determine its suitability for direct seeding.

    7 Recommendations and Research Needs 1981

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