Meaning & use
coppicing
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a traditional method of woodland management in which trees are cut down close to the ground to encourage vigorous new shoots to grow from the stump
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The forest rangers used coppicing to maintain a sustainable supply of firewood.
Coppicing hazel trees every few years keeps the woodland healthy and full of new growth.
A note on using this word
Coppicing is a sustainable forestry practice that has been used in parts of Europe for centuries; the resulting regrowth is called a 'coppice.'
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