Printed from: https://conservationhandbooks.com/woodlands/coppicing/protecting-coppice-regrowth/
Deer are the main threat to coppice regrowth. Where browsing is very severe, the coppice will fail to regrow, and the coupe may become dominated with rough grasses and sedges. Successful regrowth can also create a deer problem where none existed before, as young coppice is an attractive habitat for deer, and populations may rise...