Russian natural forage resources and evolutionary-analog way for increasing of productivity of pastures and hayfields

The author considers the problems of improvement and use of Russian natural forage lands. The topological and floristic composition of natural forage lands was presented for different regions and zones of Russia. The data were presented on productivity of pastures and hayfields of different types and on supply of forage resources. The flora of middle zone of European part of Russia was analyzed. The fodder quality of plants from different genus and species growing on territory of Russia was characterized. The author discusses the necessity of the mobilization of plant resources and also the development of new approaches to improvement of forage lands on the basis of the principles and the criteria of adaptive plant cultivation.