metsade majandamise ja kasutamisega tegelev majandusharu ning rakendusteadus
from the producer's point of view, the husbandry of tree crops; from the economist's, the profitable exploitation of the resources intrinsic to forest land (economic forestry)
the science, the art and the practice of managing and using for human benefit the natural resources that occur on and in association with forest lands
management of forests, woodlands and plantations of trees
NB! Sõltuvalt kontekstist võib EN-ET suunas tõlkimisel kasutada ka terminit „metsamajandus“ - metsade kasvatamist ja majandamist ning metsafondi arvestamist hõlmav metsanduse haru. [EKS] [11.01.2000]
