Tree stump

The stump or tree stump is a small remaining part of the trunk with the roots still in the ground. Stumps may show the ages of a tree through its rings. The study of these rings is known as dendrochronology. Sometimes stumps are able to grow again into new trees. Sometimes a tree is cut to a stump on purpose to grow again. This is known as "coppicing".Buckley, G.P.: Ecology and Management of Coppice Woodlands, 336 pages. Springer, 1992.

 References 

 Buckley, G.P. 1992. Ecology and Management of Coppice Woodlands. Springer 336 pages,, .
 Schenk, H.J., and R.B. Jackson. 2002. The global biogeography of roots. Ecological Monographs 72 (3): 311-328.

 Other websites 

 Stump harvesting in Sweden
 Regeneration after stump harvesting 
 Stumps as a resource in Finland
 Stump harvesting and forest decomposers 

Category:Trees