different between forestry vs wildlife

English

Etymology

From Old French foresterie, from forest.

Noun

forestry (countable and uncountable, plural forestries)

1. (uncountable) The science of planting and growing trees in forests.
2. (uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests.
3. (uncountable) The art and practice of cultivating, exploiting and renewing forests for commercial purposes.
4. (uncountable) Commercial tree farming.
5. (countable) A tree farm.

Synonyms

• silviculture, sylviculture

Translations

English

Etymology

wild +? life

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wa?ldla?f/

Noun

wildlife (uncountable)

1. Animals, plants, and fungi, not normally domesticated, often to the exclusion of plants, fungi, fish, insects and other invertebrates, and microscopic plants and animals; hence:
   1. (in particular) Wild animals (especially to the exclusion of fish).
2. (slang) Members of a college fraternity

Translations

See also

• flora
• fauna

Further reading

• wildlife at OneLook Dictionary Search
• “Definitions and Acronyms”, in (Please provide the title of the work)?^[1], Department of Ecology State of Washington, accessed 2011-04-28, archived from the original on 26 April 2011
• “Regulation definitions”, in (Please provide the title of the work)?^[2], North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, accessed 2011-04-28
• “Glossary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)?^[3], The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation, accessed 2011-04-28
• “Wetlands Discovery Program Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)?^[4], Santa Clara Valley Audubon society, accessed 2011-04-28, archived from the original on 26 November 2007