The present publication is an up-to-date, authentic and comprehensive dictionary of forestry, which recognises that forestry is a field in its own right, and with its own language. It aims to provide clear, concise, and correct definitions and descriptions of the terms used in forestry. This work is designed to be a comprehensive reference tool for forestry professionals, students and all who are interested in forestry. It is earnestly hoped that it will be an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for meaning and knowledge of the common, specialised and latest terms in forestry and allied fields.

This dictionary includes more than 4,500 terms and is published jointly by CAB INTERNATIONAL and the Society of American Foresters. It replaces the 1971 Terminology of Forest Science, Technology, Practice, and Products edited by F.C. Ford-Robertson under the authorization of the Joint FAO/IUFRO Committee on Forest Bibliography and Terminology. Since 1971, there have been substantial changes in the forestry profession - from a focus on multiple use and sustained yield of forest products to a broader, more complex context of sustaining diverse forest uses and values. These changes have modified the use of existing terms, introduced new terms, and created the need for an up-to-date dictionary that permits consistent use of professional language. The dictionary was compiled with input from the SAF's Forest Science and Technology board and members of its 29 working groups. The publication was extensively reviewed by forestry experts, who endorsed the dictionary for its contribution to the forestry profession and usefulness to all those interested and involved in forestry. It will help students, professionals, and the public - all those interested in the science, management, and conservation of forests - communicate technically with precision, clarity, and consistency.

The dictionary contains approx. 10,000 terms used today in forest science, management and conservation, comprising forest ecology, forest entomology and pathology, forest fire management, forest geomatics, forest meteorology and hydrology, forest soils and geomorphology, forest surveys and mensuration, genetics and tree improvement, harvesting and forest operations, integrated forest management, photogrammetry and remote sensing, physico-mechanical properties of wood, processing (panels, pulp and paper, sawing, etc.), silviculture, tree physiology, agroforestry, urban forestry, wildlife and wilderness management and arboriculture, wood anatomy and structure.

The Most Valuable Assets Of Our Planet Are Forests. The Importance Of Forests In Our Ecology Has Made Them Useful For Human Beings. It Is Believed That Homo Erectus Used Wood For The Fire At Least 7,50,000 Years Ago. Forestry Pertains To The Science Of Developing And Managing The Woodlands, Along With All The Resources Of Forests. The Earliest Know Instance Of Organised Reforestation Was Recorded In Germany In 1368, And By The Mid 18Th Century. The 20Th Century Has Seen The Steady Growth Of National Forests Laws And Policies Designed To Protect The Woodland, Making The Forestry An Inevitable Natural Industry For The Living Bring. Biotech S Dictionary Of Forestry Presents Extensive Information Regarding Various Terms Related To Forest Science. The Enhancements In Theories And Concepts Over The Past Years Of Discoveries And Researches Have Given Way To New Terms. The Present Volume Provides Information Regarding All New And Old Terms Related To Forestry.