Definition of allogenic in English:
allogenic
adjective ˌaləˈdʒɛnɪkˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk
1Geology
(of a mineral or sediment) transported to its present position from elsewhere.
Often contrasted with authigenic
Example sentencesExamples
- It is accompanied by homogenous, allogenic micrite that fills some voids.
- Lying in the northwest of the Forest of Dean, UK, the Slaughter Rising is a major resurgence, fed by a web of allogenic inputs and background autogenic drainage east of the River Wye.
2Ecology
(of a successional change) caused by non-living factors in the environment.
Example sentencesExamples
- Over time-scales relevant to the later stages of mire succession, allogenic forcing factors are significant and may be responsible for driving the direction and rate of species turnover.
- Our study supports the hypothesis of allogenic coexistence of American beech and sugar maple in Warren Woods.
Definition of allogenic in US English:
allogenic
adjectiveˌaləˈjenikˌæləˈdʒɛnɪk
1Geology
(of a mineral or sediment) transported to its present position from elsewhere.
Often contrasted with authigenic
Example sentencesExamples
- Lying in the northwest of the Forest of Dean, UK, the Slaughter Rising is a major resurgence, fed by a web of allogenic inputs and background autogenic drainage east of the River Wye.
- It is accompanied by homogenous, allogenic micrite that fills some voids.
2Ecology
(of a successional change) caused by nonliving factors in the environment.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our study supports the hypothesis of allogenic coexistence of American beech and sugar maple in Warren Woods.
- Over time-scales relevant to the later stages of mire succession, allogenic forcing factors are significant and may be responsible for driving the direction and rate of species turnover.