Macrophyte succession in floodplain lakes : spatio-temporal patterns in relation to river hydrology, lake morphology and management

Describes the relationship between variation in river water level and fluctuations in lake water-level through groundwater flow. Explored is the relationship between water-level fluctuations and macrophyte species richness. The observed successional sequence of submerged vegetation, nymphaeids and helophyte dominance in lakes is related to environmental variables regarding hydrological connectivity, lake morphometry, lake age and land use on adjacent land.