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What is silviculture? What are its advantages?
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Answer
Silviculture is a major program started to replenish depleting forests.Its advantages are:
- It produces a large quantity of raw materials for industry (like timber and paper industry).
- It increases the area of earth under forests (which is good for the conservation of wildlife).
- It maintains a perfect water cycle in nature.
- It prevents soil erosion.
- It prevents floods.
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