Which term best describes the natural process of new growth from tree stumps or roots?

Coppicing is the term that best describes the natural process of new growth that occurs from tree stumps or roots. This practice involves periodically cutting back trees or shrubs to ground level, which stimulates the production of new shoots from the cut stump. This is a traditional woodland management technique that encourages vigorous regrowth and can enhance biodiversity, as well as increase the yield of certain products like wood or wildlife habitat.

This method takes advantage of the natural resilience of trees; many species can readily sprout new shoots when they are either cut back or stressed. Coppicing is particularly effective for species that have evolved to thrive under such conditions, leading to a sustainable cycle of growth and harvesting. The other terms, though related to growth and reproduction, do not specifically pertain to the process of regrowth from stumps or roots in the manner that coppicing does.