0 an area of flat land near a river that is often flooded when the river becomes too full --
1 an area of low, flat land near a river that often floods when the level of the river rises and flows over its sides --
Lateral migration to the floodplains occurs with the early floods as the water level in the rivers rises.
In this paper, we explore the linkages of environment and economic development in an important natural system, the floodplain of large rivers.
This paper explores economic development in the floodplain of large rivers.
Anthropogenically modified habitats, especially raised embankments on the floodplain, were often used.
First, we have not made any attempt to measure the reduction in flood damages brought about by structural changes in the floodplain, such as embankments.
With the same reasoning mangrove-, floodplain- and swamp-restricted species could be considered 'ecological endemics'.
The average body condition of dam-wall snakes increased dramatically at the end of the wet season, reflecting the return of the (now well-fed) floodplain animals.
Furthermore, impala are often observed near forest boundaries, which are notably absent near much of the floodplain.
