Whats is the use of removing stumps ?

[Celtic-Soul]

Heya,
as the title says,
I wonder what's the use of it. I assumed it was necessary to remove stumps to get more trees growing back again but not even sure of it. Do stumps stops forest to regrow, or slows it ? thanks

[BGratz]

You like tree stumps in your living room ?

[stvlepore]

Just aesthetics.

[grapplehoeker]

Stumps are harder to spot than trees ;)
I remove them to prevent having to trip over them or get stuck on one if I ever have to pass that way again.

[Weaver]

Trees in the game don't regrow on their own.

[Ashley]

More wood/aesthetic

[Tam]

It is mostly for two reasons:
1. cleaning up the area
2. getting the remaining 2 or so wood out of that stump

If you just look for mats and want to get as much as possible then ignore stumps they take way to much on the durability of your tools.

[{O|G} Erik the Red]

Stumps provide extra wood. I don't think they affect growth, as you have to replant seeds yourself if you want to regrow some trees. Clearing stumps is purely just for the wood, or the cosmetic look of it; it may help to have clear space too for replanting trees, but nothing stopping you from just leaving them if you wish.

[jonnin]

so you can replant your tree farm, or otherwise just clearing to flatten or beautify an area.

[ska.one]

I clear them for tree farming. You can cultivate soil and grow tree farms, and I figured they'd block saplings from sprouting (trees can get the same "need room to grow" message and die). I ended up with hundreds of seeds, and instead of running into the woods to chop trees I started growing a tree farm. One day of cutting wood (and actually using the Elder's secret power) can fill three or four chests with wood.

[Celtic-Soul]

thanks for your answers. didnt realize trees would not grow back. i've been letting sprouts on purpose, is it useless or will they still grow ?

[jonnin]

I have no idea what you just said. I don't think naturally appearing small trees get larger. Maybe they do, but I think not.
If you planted some, most will grow. if too close, a few may not. You will get more seeds than you need anyway, most likely. Ive taken to just clearing the plains of birch -- I have an item stand addiction ...

[haolerot]

From my experience, destroying a stump will give a few wood and always a seed.

[Jᴧgᴧ]

So you don't trip or get stuck on them later when you are running around, especially if pulling the cart. Plus they are fugly as hell.

[OriginOrange]

I save them until im goign to replant trees so i know where to plant

[RasaNova]

1. They can be difficult to see obstacles, especially at night when you may run into them while trying to run from something.

2. Supposedly they reduce lag via reducing the number of instances. (citation needed.)

3. more wood.

4. Landscape littered with stumps looks trashy.

5. Just angle your swings so you're hitting the stump at the same time as the log that fell off it, and it takes no extra time.