This silvicultural system is appropriate when harvesting firewood for the charcoal industries (Shackleton and Clarke 2007). Since a large area is cleared the system results in the highest rate of regrowth of the three systems. This is because the stumps of most miombo trees have the ability to produce coppice shoots once they are cut (Boaler and Sciwale 1966; Strang 1974). It tends to produce rapid regeneration that can be managed according to the product requirement. Additionally, the system provides for maximum light for light woodland demanding species. However, the system will yield very low levels of shade tolerant species in the early stages of woodland recovery. In Malawi, research has shown that the best woody regrowth after felling is obtained after clear cutting (Werren et al. 1995). This is therefore the best way of encouraging regeneration from stumps and suppressed saplings. However, this management technique is unsuitable for large areas, steep slopes, or in riverine vegetation because of the increased erosion which occurs in the first years after cutting. Chidumayo et al. (1996) have advocated the use of shelterbelts in sensitive areas that are especially demarcated across the slope. Once leaf-area development in coupes reaches the pre-felling level, which usually takes 10 years or more, the shelterbelts may be cleared while the regrowth strips act as shelterbelts.