Ecology of Stratiotes aloides L. (Hydrocharitaceae) communities within the territory of European Russia

Stratiotes aloides L. is a common species in European Russia. It plays an important role in the functioning of fresh, mesoeutrophic, low-flowing water bodies with silty-clay and organic bottom deposits. It was found that in European Russia S. aloides forms at least 24 associations related to 12 formations of freshwater macrophytic vegetation. At least 119 species take part in the formation of these associations. Phytocoenoses of associations Stratiotes aloides purum, Stratiotes aloides aquiherbosa, Stratiotes aloides + Lemna trisulca and Typha angustifolia - Stratiotes aloides are the most common.