Brushing : A silviculture activity done by chemical, manual, grazing, or mechanical means to control competing forest vegetation and reduce competition for space, light, moisture, and nutrients with crop trees or seedlings
British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range, Acronyms and Initialisms for Forestry Terms in British Columbia, Canada 2008. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/acr onyms/ & http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/glo ssary/Glossary.pdf, (For Fr - Canad) {16}