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Forestry is the discipline embracing the science, art, and practice of creating, managing, using, and conserving fo… Forester , Education and Training: College
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Foresters manage, develop, and protect forest lands and res… Forest , forest, a dense growth of trees, together with other plants, covering a large area of land. The science concerned with the study, preservation, and m… Deforestation , Introduction
Deforestation is the clearing or cutting down of a forest for human activities such as agriculture. It has been going on for thousands o… Forestry , forestry, the management of forest lands for wood, water, wildlife, forage, and recreation. Because the major economic importance of the forest lies… Afforestation , af·for·est·a·tion / əˌfôrəˈstāshən; əˌfär-/ • v. [tr.] the conversion (of land) into forest, esp. for commercial use. DERIVATIVES: af·for·est / əˈfôr…
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