Tree stump
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A tree stump is the remaining portion of a tree trunk and its roots that remain after a tree has been felled or has naturally fallen. The roots often remain largely intact underground.
Tree stump, about 37 years after falling
A freshly cut tree stump, two hours after cutting
A saprobiontic young spruce on a stump
Living stump
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A living stump is created when a live tree is cut, burned, eaten, or infected, causing its cambium to die above the root system.
Tree stump
…wood fuel for biomass power stations. Stump harvesting may provide an increasing component of the woody material required by the biomass power sector. Living stump Buckley, G.P. 1992. Ecology and Management of Coppice Woodlands. Springer 336 pages, ISBN 0-412-43110-6, ISBN 978-0-412-43110-4…
Example of a living stump.