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Forestry vs Clearcutting - What's the difference?

forestry | clearcutting |

As nouns the difference between forestry and clearcutting

is that forestry is the science of planting and growing trees in forests while clearcutting is a forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.

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

    clearcutting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "clearcutting")