coppice vs plantation

coppice

noun
  • A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse. 

verb
  • To manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth. 

  • To sprout from the stump. 

plantation

noun
  • An area where trees are planted, either for commercial purposes, or to adorn an estate. 

  • The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Americas; colonization. 

  • A colony established thus. 

  • A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers. 

How often have the words coppice and plantation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )