Coppicing's a traditional method of woodland management in which young tree stems are repeatedly cut down to near ground level. In subsequent growth years, many new shoots will emerge, and, after a number of years the coppiced tree, or stool,'s ready to be harvested, and the cycle begins again. Typically a coppiced woodland's harvested in sections or coups on a rotation. In this way, a crop's available each year somewhere in the woodland. Coppicing has the effect of providing a rich variety of… (More on Coppice)