VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Salix fuscescens | Alaska Bog Willow 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Willows (Salix spp.) are generally preferred food and building materials
for beaver [1].  Willow shoots, catkins, leaves, and buds are eaten by
numerous small mammals and birds [6].

Willows are a staple year-round food for moose.  Moose browse on twigs
in winter and consume leaves and new shoots in summer [6].


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Willow stem cuttings are commonly planted for restoration of wildlife
habitat, streambank protection, and the reclamation of sites disturbed
by mining and construction [10,13].  Alaska bog willow is apparently
well adapted for these purposes [11,14].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
All willows produce salacin, which is closely related to aspirin.
Native Americans used various preparations of willows to treat
toothaches, bee stings, stomach aches, and diarrhea; they used the stems
for making baskets, bows, arrows, and fish and muskrat traps [8,12].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Salix fuscescens | Alaska Bog Willow