Phytomass and energy parameters of willow plants in the north taiga subzone

The aim of the work was to study the productivity and stock of phytomass, as well as the energy potential of willow (Salix triandra, S. viminalis, S. acutifolia), growing in the drainage channel, floodplains of the Juras and Northern Dvina rivers, on cultivated soils in areas that arose as a result of agricultural use in Arkhangelsk. The variability in the distribution of species in the quantitative ratio between different species was revealed. Total phytomass prevails in plantings growing in the floodplain of the river on cultivated soils. The species with the highest energy potential has been identified. This study highlights the opportunities and challenges of using willow as an energy source.