Silviculture is the:

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The correct answer is Art and Science of cultivating forest trees.

Silviculture is the art and science of cultivating forest trees.
- It is the practice of controlling the establishment and management of forest stands.
- The term silviculture comes from the Latin word 'silvi' means forest and 'culture' as in growing.
- It will increase the forest cover necessary for the conservation of wildlife.

**Important branches of agriculture:**
Branch	Deals with
Horticulture	Fruits and vegetable production.
Apiculture	Maintenance of bee colonies.
Sericulture	Cultivation of silkworms to produce silk.
Moriculture	Cultivating mulberry plants to obtain feed for silkworms.
Cuniculture	Breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock
Pisciculture	Breeding, rearing of fish by artificial means.
Viticulture	Cultivation and harvesting of grapes.
Vermiculture	Cultivation of earthworms.
Floriculture	Cultivation of flowers.
Monoculture	Cultivation of only one sort of crop.