arboriculture
Science of trees
Arboriculture is the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, particularly for ornamental, environmental, or practical purposes rather than timber production.
An arborist practices arboriculture—pruning, planting, and maintaining trees in urban and suburban settings: The city's arboriculture program keeps street trees healthy.
Act of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
irrigation · fertilization · mulching · rootstock · scion · seedlings · nursery · soil
Scientific study of trees
- botanyScience of flora
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
entomology · mycology · genetics · phenology · morphology · diagnosis · research · certification
Sheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
- canopyOverhead protective covering
sapling · hardwood · softwood · shade · specimen · ornamental · native · exotic
Cutting vegetation for health
- trimmingCutting away excess
- shapingGiving something its form
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
- removalAct of taking away
cabling · bracing · topping · thinning · hazard · inspection · treatment · wound
Edible plant ovary
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- fruitingProducing edible growth
orchardist · pome · stonefruit · drupe · varietal · thinning · spraying · picker
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
transplanting · irrigation · fertilization · mulching · rootstock · scion · seedlings · nursery · soil · compost
dendrology
Scientific study of trees
- botanyScience of flora
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
pathology · entomology · mycology · genetics · phenology · morphology · diagnosis · research · certification · assessment
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
canopy · sapling · hardwood · softwood · shade · specimen · ornamental · native · exotic · street
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
removal · cabling · bracing · topping · thinning · hazard · inspection · treatment · wound · decay
fruit
Edible plant ovary
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
fruiting · orchardist · pome · stonefruit · drupe · varietal · thinning · spraying · picker · cider
streetscape
Urban corridor's appearance
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- parksPublic recreation grounds
- planningArranging for future events
infrastructure · utilities · sidewalk · pavement · setback · ordinance · shade · amenity · greenspace · municipal
- horticulturegardening, cultivation, planting, seeds, seedlings
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- outdoor worklandscaping, roofing, construction, road work, paving
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- plant industriescotton industry, tobacco industry, tea industry, coffee industry, sugar industry
- treesoak, birch, maple, pine, elm
arboriculturehorticulture
Cultivating plants systematically
floriculture · viticulture · agronomy · lawn care · crop farming
arboricultureforestry
Managing wooded land
silviculture · logging · clear-cutting · timber production · timber harvesting
arboriculturewilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
old-growth forest · virgin timber · deforestation · neglect · abandonment
culture, agriculture, arbor, arboretum, horticulture, arboreal, arbors, arborist, arborists