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What is the difference between coppicing and clear cutting?

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I am familiar with the coppicing used in cottonwood plantations and clearcutting to regenerate loblolly pine. Cottonwoods were once planted to provide pulp for making glossy paper. read more

In a coppice system, the trees are cut before they reach adulthood and start slowing their growth. This produces fast growth, but the wood is much smaller diameter. Clear cutting is done to much older trees who will not regrow after being cut. read more

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