Intro to Horticulture Terms

What is the scientific study of plants, including their structure, genetics, ecology, classification, and economic importance?

• forestry

• agronomy

• botany

• floriculture

What is the science or practice of planting, managing, restoring and caring for forests?

• floriculture

• forestry

• botany

• agronomy

What is the science and technology of cultivating crops for food, fiber and fuel?

• botany

• forestry

• agronomy

• horticulture

What is the science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation (including fruits, vegetables, flowers, turfgrass and ornamentals)?

• botany

• agronomy

• horticulture

• floriculture

What is the science, cultivation, processing, storage, and marketing herbs and vegetables?

• viticulture

• olericulture

• pomology

• floriculture

What is the science, cultivation, processing, storage, and marketing of fruits and nuts?

• viticulutre

• olericulture

• pomology

• horticulture

What is the cultivation of grapes to be eaten fresh or to be used for juices, wines, raisins, jams, etc.?

• floriculture

• pomology

• viticulture

• agronomy

What is the study, cultivation, and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants?

• nursery

• floriculture

• pomology

• viticulture

What is the place called where young plants and trees are cultivated (grown) for sale and planting elsewhere?

• landscape

• nursery

• floriculture

• botany

What industry designs, installs and maintains plants outside of homes, business, schools, in parks, etc?

• landscaping

• turfgrass

• floriculture

• viticulture