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Answer for the clue "The branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests ", 12 letters:
silviculture

Word definitions for silviculture in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Silviculture \Sil"vi*cul`ture\, n. [Cf. F. silviculture.] See Sylviculture .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The care and development of forests in order to obtain a product or provide a benefit; forestry.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Silviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. The name comes from the Latin silvi- (forest) + culture (as in growing). The study of forests and woods ...