Native Flora Research Articles

Основные аспекты изучения инвазионных видов рода Solidago

The impact of invasive species on the ecosystems belongs to the most important environmental problems. Representatives of the genus Solidago actively invade various plant communities. About 2300 literary sources were analyzed in order to determine the main tasks for the researchers of invasive species of this genus and to highlight the most relevant issues. Ambiguous evidence of the inhibitory effect of goldenrod on native flora species has been observed. Some studies report on the invasion of species of the genus Solidago and the displacement of species of local flora in various natural and climatic conditions. Opposite opinion states that the main changes relate not to taxonomic, but to the functional diversity. The allelopathic effect may be influenced both by edaphic factors and by the stage of plant development, as well as by the flora diversity in different regions and by the mutual influence of these factors. Most likely, essential oil components (terpenes and terpenoids) have an inhibitory effect on competing plants and soil microorganisms.

Bioresource collection of flower crops in FRC SSC of RAS and its use in breeding research

The paper deals with topical issues of introduction and breeding research in the framework of import substitution in the floriculture industry. An extensive gene pool of flower crops has been mobilized at the Federal Research Centre the Subtropical Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Sochi). On the basis of the Centre’s collections, apart from scientific purposes of conserving biodiversity, researching plants resistance and adaptability, as well as developing methods for studying cultivar samples, etc., there are practical tasks of obtaining planting material and cut flowers, including off-season periods, and using them in various forms of floral decoration, which are being solved. Bioresource collections include 1,499 cultivar samples, of which 34.29 % are perennial herbaceous plants, 20.61 % are bulbous and bulbotuberiferous, 16.94 % are irises, 14.34 % are pelargoniums, 9.47 % are species of natural flora, 4.34 % are chrysanthemums. The collections are also the basis for conducting breeding research in order to create highly ornamental, original, environmentally resistant and productive cultivars in the Centre with different flowering periods. Over the past 10 years, 85 cultivars of flower crops have been created (including 36 pelargoniums, 15 freesias and anemones, 12 chrysanthemums, 4 gerberas, 2 primroses, 1 tulip). The obtained cultivars are highly ornamental and resistant to bio- and abiotic factors. Freesia, anemone and pelargonium cultivars registered in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation belong only to the FRC SSC of RAS.

Efficacy of Bacillus clausii UBBC - 07 spores in the amelioration of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy

Background: The natural flora of healthy mucosa offer protection to the host. The loss of this barrier during radiotherapy enhances insults from physical, chemical and microbial agents. Methodology: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study on forty-six patients who underwent radiotherapy for head and neck cancers was undertaken. Patients were randomized either to standard treatment plus Bacillus clausii UBBC07 or standard treatment plus placebo. Bacillus clausii UBBC07 was given as an oral suspension of 2 billion spores twice every day for 30 days or until completion of total fractions of radiation. Grading of the mucositis was performed using CTCAE v.4.03 severity scale. The time taken for the appearance, resolution and severity of mucositis was evaluated. Results: There was a significant increase (p < 0.01) in median time for the onset of mucositis i.e., 10 days in test and 8 days in control groups respectively. The median time for remission was found to be 12 days in test and 14 days in the control group (p < 0.05). Grade IV mucositis was observed in no patients in test group and 2 patients in the control group (p < 0.05). No adverse events attributed to the Bacillus clausii were seen. Bacillus clausii UBBC07 therapy delayed the onset, decreased the time to remission and displayed strong impact on suppressing the occurrence of high-grade mucositis amongst the test group. Conclusions: This study provides a positive trend that probiotics like Bacillus clausii UBBC07 spores could act as a tool to ameliorate oral mucositis.

Root Nodule Microsymbionts of Native Coriaria myrtifolia in Algeria.

Coriaria myrtifolia occurs as natural flora of warm temperate climates of northern Algeria which commonly found in hedges, forest and ravine edges. This actinorhizal species was known to establish a mutualistic symbiosis with members of phylogenetic cluster 2 (including strains associated to Coriaria spp., Ceanothus, Datiscaceae, and Dryadoideae) within the genus Frankia. Attempts to isolate C. myrtifolia microsymbionts from native plants growing in 4 locations in Algeria permitted to only recover asymbiotic Frankia strains (unable to reestablish nodulation and to fix nitrogen) from phylogenetic cluster 4 and several non-Frankia actinobacteria including members of Micrococcus, Micromonospora, Nocardia, Plantactinospora, and Streptomyces genera. The biodiversity of Frankia microsymbionts of C. myrtifolia root nodules was assessed using PCR-amplification followed by partial nucleotide sequencing of glnA1 (glutamine synthetase type 1) gene. On the 12 different glnA1 gene sequences obtained in this study, 9 were detected for the first time, and were mainly closelyrelated to Mediterranean genotypes previously described in the Grand Maghreb countries (Morocco and Tunisia) and in Europe (France) but without clear separations from other cluster 2 genotypes.

ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ ДЕКОРАТИВНЫХ ВИДОВ ФЛОРЫ АЛТАЯ В УСЛОВИЯХ НОВОСИБИРСКА

The introduction of ornamental plants of natural flora to enrich regional assortments for an urbanized environment is a current research area. The results of the long-term testing of 40 perennials attracted from the natural habitats of Altai to Novosibirsk have been summed up. The features of the phenological development of species are revealed. Seasonal rhythms are stable, there are 3 long-vegetating phenorhythmotypes and 5 groups according to the timing of flowering start. Most Altai species are characterized by a spring-summer green phenorhythmotype (50%), resume vegetation early (the third decade of April) and finish it late (late September–mid-October), bloom in the late spring or early summer (27.5% and 32.5%, respectively). The duration of the prefloral period as an indicator of the intensity of perennial development increases from 8–18 days for earlyflowering species to 79–99 days for late-flowering ones. As a rule, a high variability of phenophases timing and interphase periods has been shown, except for the duration of vegetation (6.5% on average), indicating an active adaptation of species to local conditions. Among the tested species, 4 don’t fruit and 22 grow weakly. According to reproductive capacity and sustainability, 2 species were evaluated as unpromising, 22 are suitable for cultivation in the forest-steppe of Western Siberia on an average agrophone, and 16 of them can grow under specific microclimatic conditions and maintenance practices. In general, mesopsychrophytes from the high-mountain zone, as well as some xeropetrophytes, are less sustainable ang durable from Altai species: the former are sensitive to elevated temperatures and dryness in summer, the latter suffer from deep snow cover in Novosibirsk.

Study of the variability of the component composition of the essential oil of Artemisia vulgaris L. from the place of collection of raw materials in the territory of Dagestan

The genus Artemisia L. is represented in the natural flora of Dagestan (Russia) by 21 species. For the first time, data are presented on the release of essential oil and its component composition in the aerial part of Artemisia vulgaris L., collected in different geographical points during the flowering period in 2014. The aim of the work was to assess the dependence of the accumulation and variability of the component composition of the essential oil of the aerial part of A. vulgaris on the place of collection of raw materials. The collected raw materials were dried to an air-dry state, ground in a laboratory mill and subjected to extraction by the Clevenger method (hydrodistillation method). The studied samples of wormwood showed a low content of essential oil, and one sample was colored dark blue, which differs from the literature data. The resulting essential oils were further analyzed on a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (Shimadzu). As a result, 51 compounds were found in the essential oil of the aerial part of A. vulgaris (a sample collected in the vicinity of the village of Charoda, 1490 m above sea level, Dagestan, Russia), 56 compounds in a sample collected in the vicinity of the village of Kurush, 2460 m above sea level, Dagestan, Russia. Pinene beta, sabinene, myrcene, eucalyptol, terpinene gamma, thujone –beta, Verbenol trans, terpinen –4 –ol, chrysanthenyl acetate – trans, Isogermacrene D, muurolene epsylon, Humulene alpha, Cadinene gamma, Selyptol –Beta, Bulnesene alpha, Caryophyllene oxide, Humulene epoxide II, Chamazulene. Bulnesene alpha, Caryophyllene oxide, Humulene epoxide II, Chamazulene. Two samples of A. vulgaris essential oil differ in general both in qualitative and quantitative composition of components, both major and minor. The results obtained give us grounds to recommend these samples as sources of valuable components, chamazulene, Chrysanthenyl acetate, cubebene beta and others.

Bio-purification of domestic wastewater through constructed wetland planted with Paspalidium flavidum.

The current study was aimed to designed laboratory scale constructed wetland (CW) for the treatment of domestic wastewater under temperature range (18-38°C) and hydraulic retention times (24 and 48 h). Besides, the soil of vegetative unit of CW was assessed using conventional culturing techniques, and 13 different bacterial species (Escherichia coli, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas, Proteus, Klebsiella, Streptococcus, Alcaligenes, Salmonella, Bacillus, Enterobacter, Staphylococcus, Shigella and Corynebacterium spp.) were determined. The pathogenic microbial load was high in influent samples, but after treatment, about 73.1-99.7% and 43.5-86.7% reduction in CFU/ml and MPN/100 ml index, respectively, were observed. Moreover, the organic loads in terms of COD, TDS, TSS, and turbidity were high in all influent samples, but after treatment, average percentage removal in different physico-chemical parameters was observed during overall treatment operations, that is, COD (59.7-65.6%), TDS (59.6-76.8%), TSS (64.9-76.7%), and turbidity (72.7-91.6%), while pH of the effluent samples was observed in the prescribed limits. It was concluded that laboratory scale CW using natural flora Paspalidium flavidum and bacterial species was efficient in the reduction of different pollution indicators and hence a best option to be modified on pilot-scale for wastewater treatment in the rural regions of Peshawar. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Role of retention times on performance of CW were studied. The commonly existing vegetation was utilized to treat domestic waste water. Both vegetations and HRT are key ingredients in obtaining high treatment efficiency.

Новые виды растений для Ботанического сада-института ДВО РАН и полуострова Муравьева-Амурского

Thirty-eight new species of vascular plants from 25 genera, 20 families were discovered on the forest territory of the Botanical Garden-Institute FEB RAS. The plants checklist includes seventeen new species that were not indicated on the Muravyev-Amursky Peninsula. Seven new genera for the botanical garden natural flora were identified. Among them, two genera are new for the Muravyev-Amursky Peninsula flora (Achudemia, Spuriopimpinella).

Flora of water bodies in the eastern part of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression

The article presents results of the study of flora of the reservoirs in the eastern part of the Dnieper-Donetsk basin. An annotated list of flora was compiled on the base of personal field research, analysis of herbarium materials, and available literature data. The annotated list provides information on the herbarium specimens, species distribution in the study region, its general geographic distribution, habitat ecology, conservation status, life form, economic significance, and known literature references in the study region. It is established that the flora of water bodies of the area in question includes at least 61 species of higher aquatic vascular plants. The family Potamogetonaceae is the most species-rich (18 species, about 30% of the total aquatic flora of the region). The most species-rich genus is Potamogeton (16 species); other taxa are represented by a small number of species. A dominant life form is a group of submerged rooted aerohydatophytes, which numbers 28 species (45.9% of the total flora); the rooted aerohydatophytes with leaves floating on the water surface account for 12 species (19.6%). In terms of geographical distribution, the most abundant is the species group with a circumpolar type of area (28 species). Fourteen species have Eurasian ranges. Other area types are represented by a small number of species. The aquatic flora of the eastern part of the Dnieper-Donetsk basin has a high sozological value. Twenty-six species (42.6% of the flora) have conservation status. The Red Book of Ukraine includes six species, viz. Aldrovanda vesiculosa L., Utricularia intermedia Hayne, U. minor L., Salvinia natans (L.) All., Trapa natans L., and Nymphoides peltate (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze. Three of them are listed in Annex I of the Berne Convention, and the other three are tertiary relics. Three species are included in the European Red List of Vascular Plants. The list of rare, endangered, typical, and in need of special protection plant groups (Green Book…., 2009) includes 14 aquatic assemblages. Recently, against the background of a general decrease in autochthonous floristic diversity, new invasive species have appeared in the region, behaving aggressively towards the native flora: Pistia stratiotes L. and Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms.

Treatment of Winery Wastewater with a Combination of Adsorption and Thermocatalytic Processes

The release of winery wastewater (WW) into the environment, without proper treatment, can cause severe problems to freshwater quality and natural fauna and flora. Therefore, in this work a treatment process was studied, combining adsorption and thermocatalytic oxidation processes. In a more specific way, it optimized the combination of activated sodium bentonite (Na-Mt) and potassium persulfate (KPS)/sodium percarbonate (SPC) as oxidant agents. With the combination of best operational conditions of adsorption ([Na-Mt] = 5.0 g/L, pH = 3.0, V = 500 mL, agitation 350 rpm, T = 298 K, t = 24 h) and thermocatalytic oxidation processes (S2O82−/H2O2 ratio = 1:0.25, S2O82−/H2O2 dosage = 0.1:0.025 (g/g), pH = 7.0, T = 343 K, agitation 350 rpm, t = 2 h), a total organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand and total polyphenols removal of 76.7, 81.4 and &gt;99% was achieved, respectively. Finally, it was evaluated the effect of the treatment processes in the germination index (GI) of different plant seeds. A GI &gt; 80% was achieved, showing a low phytotoxicity effect of the processes applied in the winery wastewater treatment.

Literary review of researches on Ferula tenuisecta Korovin — endemic of the Western Tien-Shan

The study of natural flora and its biodiversity, as well as its conservation, is one of the main tasks in the biological sciences. The threat of extinction of rare, endemic and disappearing species of the flora of Kazakhstan indicates the need to develop scientific foundations and methodological approaches to the conservation, restoration and effective use of their genetic reserves. The flora is characterized by the specific composition, soil and climatic conditions of the region, but many components are poorly studied in terms of their phytochemical and biological activity. The issues of phytochemical studies of plants of the local flora are also listed in the priority directions of the program for the development of pharmaceutical production in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Thus, representatives of genus Ferula (family Apiaceae — Umbelliferae) are known mainly as a source of medicinal properties. Unfortunately, there are few data about useful properties of genus Ferula species in the national and international literature. Ferula tenuisecta Korovin as the medicinal plant is paramount in the production of medicinal preparations due to its chemical composition. Overall, results of the study on Ferula tenuisecta were analyzed in the article. Directions for further study of Ferula tenuisecta were determined.

Растения экспозиции флоры Сибири ГБС им. Н.В. Цицина РАН, занесенные в красную книгу России

The strategy and key principles of setting up natural flora exhibits were conceptualized by the founder and first manager of the Flora Department, Prof. M. Kultiasov based on the ecological and historical method of plant introduction. The Siberian flora exhibit was among the first created by the Laboratory. Nowadays it comprises 111 species (131 specimens) belonging to 68 genera of 39 families of plants. This collection includes 5 species of plants listed in the Red Data Book of Russia, namely Anemonastrum baicalense (Turcz.) Mosyakin, Cotoneaster acutifolius Turcz., Erythronium sibiricum (Fisch. &amp; C.A. Mey.) Krylov, Paeonia tenuifolia L., Leuzea carthamoides (Willd.) DC. By category of rareness, out of five these species, one (Paeonia tenuifolia) belongs to Category Two (threatened) and four species (Anemonastrum baicalense, Cotoneaster acutifolius, Erythronium sibiricum, Leuzea carthamoides) belong to Category Three (rare). By category of integrated introductory resistance, all the species introduced may be categorized as ‘resistant in a controlled environment’. Keywords: PLANT INTRODUCTION, NATIVE FLORA OF THE SIBERIA, RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS, RED DATA BOOK OF RUSSIA, MOSCOW, N. V. TSITSIN MAIN BOTANICAL GARDEN RAS

Meaning of Lamongan Batik Motifs (Semiotic Prespective)

This study discusses the ideological meaning of the name and painting of batik motifs in Lamongan, Indonesia. The Lamongan batik motif is a semantic discourse that needs to be analyzed to reveal literally the meaning of the values ​​believed by the Lamongan community. As part of culture, batik is a social semiotics representation of the ideology of society. This research is applied with semiotics study method to reveal ideological meaning. Perspective semiotics provides an idea of ​​the ideological meaning. The results of the analysis show that there are philosophical values ​​based on four categories, namely morals, historical education, spirituality, and tradition. The four categories are based on the descriptions of several figures who put forward the philosophical value of naming the Lamongan batik motif and the philosophy of batik craftsmen in creating names and painting of batik motifs. The philosophical values ​​consist of categories of religious philosophical values, moral values, and social values. The referential meaning that dominates is the referential meaning of nature. Philosophical values ​​that can be identified from the referential meaning of nature (flora and fauna) are moral philosophical values ​​because they are related to human ethics towards nature. Linguistic form, in the morphological aspect, shows linguistic awareness in creating art objects. Ideologically, the batik motif and its name show the awareness of maintaining the relationship between humans, humans with nature, and humans with God.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keyword: ideological meaning, lamongan batik motifs, semiotics perspective

Collection of rare plants of natural flora of Ukraine of the O. V. Fomin Botanical Garden: current state and prospects of development

Data on the collection of rare plant species of natural flora of Ukraine of the O. V. Fomin Botanical Gar- den of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv are presented. The history of its origin and development and the problematic issues of its further existence are characterized. Data on the inventory of the part of the collection related to perennials, as well as the introduction of new species from the Northern Prychornomor’ya, Pryazov’ya, Middle-Russian Upland are given. 89 species have been marked within the area of rare perennial herbaceous plants. During the last 3 years the collection was enriched with 17 new species, included in the Red Data Book of Ukraine, populations of 13 rare taxa were restored and increased in size.

Darwin’s preadaptation hypothesis and the phylogenetic structure of native and alien regional plant assemblages across North America

AbstractAimStudies focusing on relatively small spatial scales have shown that alien plants are more likely to invade phylogenetically clustered communities, and that the introduction of alien plants further increases phylogenetic clustering in the recipient communities. However, whether these patterns hold at a continental scale remains untested. Here, we investigate the phylogenetic structure of native and alien regional assemblages of angiosperms across North America.LocationNorth America north of Mexico.Time periodCurrent.Major taxon studiedAngiosperms (flowering plants).MethodsWe divided North America into 65 regions across two longitudinal zones, and collated native and naturalized alien species lists of angiosperms for each region. Two phylogenetic metrics, which represent different evolutionary depths, were used to quantify phylogenetic structure of angiosperms as a whole and each major clade in each region, and were related to temperature and precipitation using correlation analyses.ResultsWe found that alien angiosperm richness is highest in regions with diverse and phylogenetically dispersed native floras. The introduction of alien species nearly uniformly increases phylogenetic clustering.Main conclusionsAlien species are generally from the same major clades as native species, consistent with Darwin’s preadaptation hypothesis. The results of this study are consistent across a wide range of phylogenetic extents, but not always with analyses conducted at smaller spatial extents.

Plantas Trepadeiras no Jardim Botânico de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: florística e chaves de identificação baseadas em caracteres vegetativos

The Porto Alegre Botanical Garden (JBPA) aims at the conservation of native flora in Rio Grande do Sul and represents one of the main green areas in the city. Through periodic collections, we made a floristic inventory of the naturally occurring climbers in JBPA. For each one of the species, the attributes growth form, climbing mechanism and dispersal syndrome were described. Identification keys for species based on vegetative characters are presented. We recorded 81 species, of which eight are exotic, belonging to 58 genera and 30 families. The three richest families were Apocynaceae, Asteraceae and Convolvulaceae with 11, nine and seven species, respectively. There are 42 herbaceous and 39 woody climbers, of which the most frequent climbing mechanism is the twiner and the dispersal syndrome is the anemochory. The climbing mechanism attribute is associated with growth form, while dispersal syndrome is not. This study highlights that the JBPA shelters 16% of the native climbers in the state, which emphasizes the importance of that small urban green area for the conservation of flora.

Flora and fauna based on Old Javanese literary reading in the Malang Highlands Region

Towards the end of the twelfth century (1104 Ś = AD 1182) until the middle of the fourteenth (1281 Ś = AD 1359), a Hindu-Buddhist civilization, consisting of, the Akuwu of Tumapĕl - the kingdom of Siŋhasari – and the kingdom of Majapahit, developed a well-organized social and cultural life in the Malang Highlands region of Java. This included the management of natural resources flora and fauna. Although their variety has been well documented in Old Javanese literature and inscriptions, so far there has not been an in-depth study identifying the diversity of flora and fauna of the region during the late Hindu-Buddhist era. This is a study of diverse flora and fauna and how people managed these resources based on reading the source of Old Javanese literature. It begins with library research, followed by diplomatic analysis of various types of flora and fauna in Old Javanese inscriptions, zoological analysis, ethno-zoology, and geographical spatial analysis. The results of the study include the use of various types of flora and fauna in sima ceremonies and everyday agricultural activities. One type of flora, alang-alang (Imperata) which thrives on Gunung Lĕjar, was controlled by the state as it was a fire-risk. Alang-alang was an important, thatching material. The trade in endemic plants, herbs, and spices, was protected and regulated by the state. It is also known that the profits from tropical forest management in Bantaran were used for the maintenance of sacred buildings: prāsāda in Hĕmad .

A review on ecological degradation, its causes and sustainable development in Delhi, India

Degradation of natural resources and loss of biodiversity (wildlife flora and fauna) is a global problem that affects our society and hampers the economic and social progress of a country towards sustainable development. In developing countries like India, degradation of natural resources is a major threat to socio-economic development. In general, destruction of the environment, biodiversity and nature, has been a major concern in metropolitan cities. Delhi being a metropolitan city and the capital of India, has been facing this problem since 1980’s. However, the situation was not that bad then. Over the years, the environmental degradation has not only led to the loss of natural flora and fauna of Delhi city but has also become a cause of great concern because of its impact on the health of the common citizens of Delhi. Modernization, industrialization and overpopulation are key factors responsible for bringing about a drastic change in Delhi’s biodiversity and natural resources. Keeping in view their multifarious impacts, the Government of Delhi took some measures to restore the ecosystem of the city. However, we still have a long way to go to bring back the natural flora and fauna of the city, clean air, and the natural resources that have been depleted beyond imagination. Government alone cannot bring about the lost glory of Delhi. Each citizen of Delhi is responsible, and there is a need to join hands together and think in a positive direction to make Delhi a safe living place not only for human beings but also the wildlife that once existed in this majestic city.

Bacteriological profile and the sensitivity patterns of culture positive organisms in COVID-19 positive patients

Use of antibiotics without proper confirmation carries risk of over use of antibiotics. It is associated with certain side effects like loss of natural bacterial flora present in the human body. It can lead to resistance to the bacteria due to irrational use of antibiotics. Present study was carried out to study the bacteriological profile and the sensitivity patterns of culture positive organisms in COVID-19 positive patients.Hospital based cross-sectional study was carried out from March 2021 to June 2021 in the Department of Microbiology, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences (MRIMS), Hyderabad in 38 samples. These samples were referred from General Medicine Department. Culture and sensitivity was done in all cases. Majority of subjects belonged to the age group of 20-29 years (31.6%). The proportion of males (57.9%) was more than the proportion of females (42.1%). Most common co-morbidity was diabetes seen in 21.1% of the cases. was the most common organism found in four cases. Incidence of secondary bacterial infection in COVID-19 patients in the present study was 39.5%. Among the antibiotics studied in COVID-19 patients, amikacin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactum, nitrofurantoin and chloramphenicol were found to be highly sensitive to most of the organisms. Antibiotics like cefepime, ampicillin, ceftazidime and cotrimoxazole were resistant to most of the organisms.Based on the study findings, we conclude that antibiotics like amikacin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactum, nitrofurantoin and chloramphenicol can be used in most of the patients with COVID-19.Antibiotics should be used with caution especially in patients with COVID-19. Antibiotics like amikacin, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactum, nitrofurantoin and chloramphenicol can be used in most of the patients with COVID-19 while awaiting the results of culture and sensitivity. In all cases where physicians are in dilemma culture and sensitivity is highly recommended.

Basin-centric approach to the sustainable development of agriculture in the context of climate change

The aim is to develop conceptual principles of sustainable development of the agrosphere and reproduction of degraded riverbeds of small rivers under climate change. Methods. Methodology and methods of system approach, monitoring, statistical analysis, and synthesis of scientific data. Results. It has been determined the ecological condition in Ukraine and the world has been by the manifestations of degradation processes in terrestrial ecosystems and small river basins on the principle of causation. It has been suggested the conceptual bases of restoration of channels of small rivers and their basins by carrying out engineering, culture-technical works in channels and floodplains of small rivers, the organization of adaptive landscaping of the territory, and also carrying out agro-, chemo-, bio- and phyto-meliorations in their basins without disturbance the basis of erosion and giving impetus to self-renewal of natural fauna and flora. In the processes of nature restoration, the leading role of domestic science in the methodological and methodological support of projects has been identified, and importance is attached to the restoration of natural biodiversity and biologization in agricultural systems. We proposed to create a state mortgage land bank with a concentration in it of land fees of ecological funds with the involvement of domestic and foreign investment. It is recommended to test the idea in several model pools of soil-climatic zones with further replication in Ukraine and the spread of technology beyond its borders. Conclusions. А systematic approach is needed to carry out reclamation works in the basins of small rivers is to implement the basin approach. To implement the program, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine must adopt the Law of Ukraine “On Agriculture, Sustainable Development of the Biosphere and Ecological Nature Management”, the project of which was developed at the NSC “Institute of Agriculture of NAAS”. The NSC “Institute of Agriculture of NAAS” with appropriate financial and personnel support on a multifunctional basis can perform the functions of a methodological center for the development of methodology and techniques of land management and reclamation in the process of restoring small river basins.