(of a tree shoot or branch) growing from a dormant bud below the bark
Examples of 'epicormic' in a sentence
epicormic
After thinning and pruning, epicormic branches developed on target trees.
Francesco Pelleri, Serena Ravagni, Enrico Buresti 2009, 'Confronto tra metodi di diradamento in un impianto puro d farnia (Quercus robur L.)',Annals of Silvicultural Researchhttp://cra-journals.cineca.it/index.php/asr/article/view/876. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Retained-trees, which were already exposed to sunlight, developed an average of eight epicormic branches on the lower stems.
Emelio 0. Anino 0. Anino 2017, 'Effects of thinning on the incidence of damage and severity of decay in bagras (eucalyptusdeglupta blume) plantations', ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Developmenthttp://www.ajstd.org/index.php/ajstd/article/view/199. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
But, epicormic branches decrease the value of the trunk or timber as a result of thinning, especially in broadleaved species.
Emrah Çiçek, Faruk Yılmaz, Ali Kemal Özbayram, Tarık Çitgez 2012, 'Effect of Thinning Intensity and Crown Class on Narrow-Leaved Ash (Fraxinus angustifoliaVahl.) Epicormic Branching', Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisihttp://ofd.artvin.edu.tr/issue/2264/29831. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)