A coppiced willow tree wood near the village of Little Braxted in Essex (UK). Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management which takes advantage of the fact that many trees will regrow from the stump if cut down. In a coppiced wood, trees are repeatedly cut down to near ground level every two years or so. In the following years, the tree will regrow from the coppiced stool and will be harvested again and the cycle repeats itself. In this particular coppiced wood the willow is…
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