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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > forestry > silviculture > silvicultural systems > low forest systems > coppicing
Forestry, Wildland Management > forestry > silviculture > silvicultural systems > low forest systems > coppicing
Preferred Term:

coppicing

Definition:
Sivicultural system in which broad-leaved trees are cut close to the ground to encourage vegetative sprouting of suckers or shoots.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
low forest systems
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • coppice system
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28960
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