Zonation

Word ZONATION
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Definitions and meanings of "Zonation"

What do we mean by zonation?

Arrangement or formation in zones; zonate structure. noun

The distribution of organisms in biogeographic zones. noun

In phytogeography, the distribution of vegetation in œcological zones or belts, or the general concept of such distribution. See zone, 8. noun

In cytology, a term applied to a differentiation of the cytoplasm of the plant cell into concentric layers. noun

An arrangement or distribution of things into zones. noun

An arrangement or distribution of things into zones.

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The word "zonation" in example sentences

These patterns of zonation are different depending on whether the reef is a fringing, atoll or barrier reef. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Such distributional patterns of corals on reefs creates the zonation found on many coral reefs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A typical zonation pattern includes back reef or reef flat, reef crest or algal ridge, and seaward slope or fore-reef. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most reefs exhibit a similar zonation pattern that reflects both vertical and horizontal gradients in water energy (mainly waves) and proximity to land. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This plan was endorsed by a the province authorities and establishes the zonation and management regulations for the entire area. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to coral reefs, and can lead to changes in zonation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Superimposed on the latitudinal zonation of forest and tundra is an altitudinal zonation from forest to treeless areas to barren ground in some mountainous regions of the northern taiga. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Permafrost distribution, zonation and stability along the eastern ranges of the Cordillera of North America. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Climate change and hazard zonation in the circum-Arctic permafrost regions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Vertical vegetational zonation characterizes the Alaska Range and Wrangell Mountains, beginning with dense bottom-land stands of white spruce and cottonwood on the floodplains and low terraces of the Copper and Susitna Rivers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The compensating effect of latitude is apparent in the altitudinal limits of zonation, which rise in elevation as one moves south: the approximate lower limit of spruce and fir on Mt. Katahdin is 500 ft (150 m); in the White Mountains, about 2,500 ft (800 m); in the Adirondack Mountains, 3,000 ft (900 m); and in the Catskills, 3,500 ft (1,100 m). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Permafrost zonation and climate change: Results from transient general circulation models. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some divisions also include varieties of "mountain provinces" that generally have a similar climatic regime to the neighboring lowlands but show some altitudinal zonation, and they are defined according to the types of zonation present. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Vertical zonation prevails, with the lower limits of each forest belt rising in elevation toward the south. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hydrologic and climatic zonation of Georgia Basin, British Columbia. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actual boundaries and zonation of the park were defined on 11 October 1971 by Law 19.292. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Soils near these playas contain alkali in quantities varying with distance from the lake, resulting in a zonation of several species of vegetation according to their tolerance for salts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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