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THE COPPICE METHOD 



monly used), there are some species which will sprout vigor- 

 ously, even from the stiunps of trees cut when 40 or more 

 years old, and other species which sprout poorly or not at aU 



Fig. 42. 



A stand containing non-sprouting and sprouting species mixed groupwise 

 showing the location of the areas occupied by each of the two classes of species. 

 The first cutting will extend only over the areas occupied by non-sprouting 

 species. 



from similar stumps. It is necessary that provision be made 

 for seedling reproduction to replace this latter class of species. 

 The distribution of the vigorous and feeble sprouters may 



