Biogeocenotic approach is a new paradigm in the breeding strategy of fodder plants

Abstract

The biogeocenotic approach in breeding strategies of fodder plants implemented through the development of principles and methods of symbiotic, phytocenotic, edaphic, and ectypic breeding was justified. The biogeocenotic breeding paradigm aims at a more comprehensive and environmentally effective, phytocenotically, physiologically, and genetically informed use of resources and reserves stored in interactions between plant organisms and between plants and soil beneficial microorganisms. Environmentally differentiated specialized and economic competitive fodder plant varieties were produced based on the knowledge of these biogeocenotic relationships for sustainable development of fodder production and environmental agriculture at relatively low energy consumption.