Stumpage is the value of trees that are still standing in a forest, especially the value of the wood.
Stumpage is a word used in business and forestry to talk about the worth of trees.
Examples:
The company paid a lot of money for the stumpage in the forest.
The stumpage of the trees in the national park is very high.
The stumpage from the old forest is worth a lot of money.
The stumpage of the trees in the magic forest is so high, it's unbelievable!
The stumpage of the ancient trees was worth more than all the gold in the world.
The stumpage of the trees in the haunted forest was so high, it made the ghosts jealous.