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Coppice is a forest crop raised from shoots produced from the cut stumps (called stools) of the previous crop, and coppicing is the operation of regenerating crops in this way. It can usually be repeated many times and is a useful means of regenerating broadleaved trees within short time intervals (less than 30 years) to produce small roundwood. It is the main way of managing underwood and has been widely used in small woods for centuries.
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Evans, J. (1992). Coppice forestry — an overview. In: Buckley, G.P. (eds) Ecology and Management of Coppice Woodlands. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2362-4_2
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