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Arboriculture vs Forestry - What's the difference?

arboriculture | forestry |

As nouns the difference between arboriculture and forestry

is that arboriculture is the branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees while forestry is the science of planting and growing trees in forests.

arboriculture

English

Noun

(wikipedia arboriculture) (-)
  • The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees

    • Related terms

    * aboricultural * aboriculturist ----

    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