The technique of cutting branches at the head of a tree, to regenerate dense branches which are later harvested and used for fodder, fire wood, fences, and tool handles (Society of American Foresters 2008).
References
Society of American Foresters 2008, Society of American Foresters, Maryland U.S. viewed 4 February 2014, <http://dictionaryofforestry.org/dict/term/silviculture>.