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).
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References
Society of American Foresters 2008, Society of American Foresters, Maryland U.S. viewed 4 February 2014, <http://dictionaryofforestry.org/dict/term/silviculture>.