zonation
Noun
Meaning
zonation (plural zonations)
An arrangement or distribution of things into zones.
Examples
Biological aspects Intertidal ecology A rock, seen at low water, exhibiting typical intertidal zonation.
Garnet grains that lack compositional zonation commonly are interpreted as having been homogenized by diffusion, and the inferred homogenization also has implications for the temperature-time history of the host rock.
One is a problematic zonation system, the other an increasingly irritable relationship between the park management authority (BTNB) and the local government.
The Belizeans have a very advanced and thorough marine protection scheme through MPAs, zonation and enthusiastic co-management partners working in each area.
It is also used for ornamental carvings, with expert carvings taking advantage of the stone's zonation.
In these places, especially in Yellowstone National Park, zonation of microorganisms according to their temperature optima occurs.