{{Short description|Type of chemical used to kill brush and trees}} {{no footnotes|date=June 2011}}
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As herbicides are pesticides used to kill unwanted plants, '''silvicides''' are special pesticides (cacodylic acid or MSMA, for instance) used to kill brush and trees. They can wipe out entire forests or specific, unwanted forest species.
== See also == {{Div col|colwidth=30em}} * Bioherbicide * Deforestation * List of environmental health hazards * Soil contamination * Surface runoff {{div col end}}
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
== Further reading == * Allard, J. (1974) ''Arsenical silvicide effects on human health''. See Norris, L.A. (1974a). p 4.<!--?--> * Tarrant, R.F. and Allard, J. (1972) Arsenic levels in urine of forest workers applying silvicides. Arch. Envir. Health 24:277-280.
== External links == {{Commonscat-inline|Herbicides}} ;General Information * [http://npic.orst.edu National Pesticide Information Center], Information about pesticide-related topics * [http://www.nass.usda.gov National Agricultural Statistics Service]
;Regulatory policy * [http://www.epa.gov US EPA] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060106072111/http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/ UK Pesticides Safety Directorate] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060205093820/http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/plant/protection/evaluation/index_en.htm European Commission pesticide information] * [http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca pmra] Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Canada
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Category:Herbicides