coppicing
/ˈkɑpɪsɪŋ/
noun
- A traditional method of woodland management where trees are cut back to ground level to encourage new growth from the stump.
- Learning about coppicing helps us understand sustainable forestry.
- The nature reserve uses coppicing to create a diverse habitat for wildlife.
- Coppicing has been practiced in Europe for centuries to produce a steady supply of timber.
verb
- To cut a tree or shrub back to ground level so that it produces new shoots from the stump.
- If you coppice a willow, it will grow back quickly with many flexible branches.
- The foresters coppice the hazel trees every seven years to harvest the straight poles.
- They plan to coppice the old ash trees next winter.