as in copse
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
the deer bounded off into the coppice
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The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.
—Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
Likewise green peas, which require space, time, and handsome hazel branches from one’s own woodland coppice in order to yield more than a handful.
—Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2020
Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.
—Eric Toensmeier, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2020
Likewise green peas, which require space, time, and handsome hazel branches from one’s own woodland coppice in order to yield more than a handful.
—Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coppice
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The castaway lifted his eyes slightly, barely making out the thick copse of palm trees dotting the horizon.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
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In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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They also can be purchased through select vendors in the mountains that have partnered with the forests.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Loss of forest globally is a critical threat to biodiversity and climate change.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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His wife brings a pear harvested from a grove in their front yard.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Photo : Mike Ruiz/Legendary Productions The landscaped grounds span almost an acre and include a small mango grove.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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During one expedition to what was once London, a young scientist, out gathering brushwood, unearths a small vacuum flask, inside which is a handwritten account of life in a small village called Beadle during the days leading up to the lunar catastrophe.Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
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Bare dunes were planted with ‘brushwood and windbreaks, perpendicular to wind direction’ so that the dunes do not interfere with the canal system and irrigated farmlands.Azera Parveen Rahman, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
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Hedden and a colleague approached the Marshes’ property through the woods and discovered a human skull in a thicket.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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But the group doesn’t need to wade into that thicket.Bill Adair, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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The driver slammed on the brakes and cursed her out.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Ducati also linked the front brake to the rear brake lever for better control during panic braking, and the safety systems will vary the amount of front braking according to load, ride mode and other factors.William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here's what to do if that happens, or in any scary wildlife encounter Black bears are the only species of bear found in Arizona, and they can be found in forests, chaparral and desert riparian areas.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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West Coast/California California’s coastal sage scrub and mixed chaparral were a huge source of inspiration for us and can be found in different combinations from southern to northern California.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Faced with these challenges, making the goal of creating firm value the scorecard for success is a north star that can lead marketers out of these woods.Stephen Diorio, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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However, by that point, every bowhunter in the woods (and some crossbow and gun hunters, seasons depending), are in trees, too.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Coppice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coppice. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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