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The woodlot should have a definite boundary with a belt of ever- 

 greens especially on the side from which the prevailing- winds come. Too 

 many woodlots have no definite boundary, but are surrounded by slash. 

 Keep a definite boundary well stocked with trees and soon the woodlot 

 will have every acre productive. 



Coppice. 



Coppice is a form of growth in the woodlot which is little under- 

 stood by the average owner. Trees are reproduced from seed, cuttings, 

 suckers and shoots. Coppice growth originates from shoots or suckers 

 developing from the stump or root collar of previous trees. These new 

 shoots depend upon the root system of the original tree for nourishment. 

 In F"ig. 6, one-year-old shoots may be seen which have developed from 



Fig. 6 -One year old Chestnut Coppice. 



a Chestnut stump. All native deciduous or hardwood trees have the power 

 of reproducing in this way, especially where trees are cut young and at 

 the proper season. Evergreens, with a few exceptions, as Arborvitae, 

 never reproduce in this way. Certain species, as Chestnut, Basswood, the 

 Oaks, Elm, Poplar, Birch and Soft Maples seem to develop these shoots 

 more freely and vigorously than other species. 



In many woodlots, especially in the southern part of the Province, 

 a large percentage of the growth is of this nature rather than of seedling 



