Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests and woodlands to meet the diverse needs and values of landowners and society such as wildlife habitat, timber, water resources, restoration, and recreation on a sustainable basis. ...

What are the different silvicultural practices?

Activities can include tree planting, herbaceous weed control, fertilization, precommercial thinning, commercial thinning, final harvests, harvests for habitat improvement, preservation, road construction, road obliteration, and prescribed fire, among others.

What are silvicultural systems?

 A silvicultural system is the process of tending, harvesting and regenerating a forest.  Different objectives in forest management (e.g. conservation in an ancient semi-natural woodland vs. production of timber from a conifer plantation) are likely to lead to the adoption of different silvicultural systems.