coppicing
/K AA1 P IH0 S IH0 NG/verb
- 1
To manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth.
“Her plan to coppice the woods should keep her self-sufficient in fuel indefinitely.”
- 2
To sprout from the stump.
“Few conifer species can coppice.”
noun
- 1
The act of cutting back a woody plant to promote new growth.
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