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Agronomy vs Forestry - What's the difference?

agronomy | forestry |

As nouns the difference between agronomy and forestry

is that agronomy is the science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more to do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science while forestry is the science of planting and growing trees in forests.

agronomy

English

Noun

(agronomies)
  • The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

    • Synonyms

    * (science of using plants and animals) husbandry

    Related terms

    * agronomist

    External links

    * (wikipedia "agronomy")

    forestry

    English

    Noun

    (forestries)
  • The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
  • The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
  • Commercial tree farming.
  • (countable) A tree farm.

    • Synonyms

    * silviculture, sylviculture