Correct Answer - Option 3 : Controlled growth and establishment of forests
The correct answer is Controlled growth and establishment of forests
Silviculture is the art and science of cultivating forest trees.
- It is the practice of controlling the establishment and management of forest stands.
- The term silviculture comes from the Latin word 'silvi' means forest and 'culture' as in growing.
- It will increase the forest cover necessary for the conservation of wildlife
Objectives of Silviculture
- To produce more volume per unit area
- To produce the species of economic value
- To produce high-quality timber
- To reduce the rotation period
- To raise forest in blank areas
- To the introduction of exotics
- To increase the employment potential
- To increase the production of fuel and fodder
- To develop forest industries
Branch
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Deals with |
Horticulture |
Fruits and vegetable production. |
Apiculture |
Maintenance of bee colonies. |
Sericulture |
Cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. |
Moriculture |
Cultivating mulberry plants to obtain feed for silkworms. |
Cuniculture |
Breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock |
Pisciculture |
Breeding, rearing of fish by artificial means. |
Viticulture |
Cultivation and harvesting of grapes. |
Vermiculture |
Cultivation of earthworms. |
Floriculture |
Cultivation of flowers. |
Monoculture |
Cultivation of only one sort of crop. |
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