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Method of woodland management

Coppicing is the traditional method in woodland management of cutting down a tree to a stump, which in many species encourages new shoots to grow from the stump or roots, thus ultimately regrowing the tree. A forest or grove that has been subject to coppicing is called a copse or coppice, in which young tree stems are repeatedly cut down to near ground level. The resulting living stumps are called stools. New growth emerges, and after a number of years, the coppiced trees are harvested, and the cycle begins anew. Pollarding is a similar process carried out at a higher level on the tree in order to prevent grazing animals from eating new shoots. Daisugi is a similar Japanese technique. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Coppicing as a driver of plant resprouting and the regeneration of a Caatinga dry forestInfluential work since 2022
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  4. Read the landmark paper: Soil respiration in a Mediterranean oak forest at different developmental stages after coppicingCited 174 times
  5. Go sideways: PollardingA closely related topic
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📖 Definitions

Verb present participle and gerund of coppice

Noun The act of cutting back a woody plant to promote new growth.

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