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Silviculture Terminology White Paper

What is the terminology of silviculture?
Silviculture: The art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society on a sustainable basis.
Silvicultural System: A planned process whereby a stand is tended, harvested, and reestablished.
What is silviculture small?
Silviculture is the practice of controlling the growth, composition/structure, as well as quality of forests to meet values and needs, specifically timber production.
The name comes from the Latin silvi- ('forest') and culture ('growing').
The study of forests and woods is termed silvology.
What is an example of a sylviculture?
Silvicultural operations are procedures that aim to achieve stand-specific objectives by using silvicultural techniques.
Such techniques include, for example, canopy alterations to induce natural regeneration, the harvesting of mature trees, planting, and thinning to improve timber quality and stand growth.
Layering is the process whereby the branch of a tree, or other plant, produces roots and is separated from the original plant, becoming a new, separate plant.
Layering is utilized by horticulturists to propagate desirable plants.

What is the terminology of silviculture?