There are three candidates to choose from: goat willow, early maple and quivering poplar are competing.
The National Forestry Association announced on Tuesday: since 1996, the association's movement has chosen the tree species of the year every year, the purpose of the vote is to draw attention to the given native tree species and spread knowledge to both forestry professionals and the wider public.
Most recently, the European or common beech, Fagus sylvatica, won the title based on votes.
This year, from October 29 to November 20, you can vote for the candidates on the Tree of the Year thematic website, where you can also monitor the status of the voting.
The candidates were told that woody individuals of the goat willow (Salix caprea) are rare, as they were considered a weed for centuries.
"Our only willow species that lives without excess water is extremely rare in the Great Plains. The Easter barque is partly supplied by this species. "Willows are associated with many insect species that do not live on other plants, so they play a very important role in living communities," they explained.
The early maple (Acer platanoides) is a mixed tree of the fresh forests of the mountain and hilly regions, its presence is revealed by its early flowering, before leaf-out; in our lowland areas, it likes to move into natural stands without lower foliage. Many varieties are used by gardeners.
The trembling aspen (Populus tremula) is a characteristic pioneer tree species of our mountain and hilly regions, and plays an important role in the reforestation of eroded and degraded soils.
It got the name "vibrating" from the fact that its leaves begin to vibrate loosely under the slightest movement of the wind", hence the saying that it "trembles like a poplar leaf". "With its elegant appearance, it increases the aesthetic value of our forests, many species are attached to it," read the announcement.
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Source: Facebook/National Forestry Association
