11. The salinity is the major environmental factor, controlling zonation of Muthupet mangrove forest. 12. The shadow cast by a vertical rod at noon was the basis for defining zonation . 13. Every color of the rainbow may be represented by elbaite, some exhibiting multicolor zonation . 14. Zonation is a characteristic of monazite.15. "The classic zonation patterns of Jamaican reefs no longer exist, " he wrote. 16. Her interest in mangrove ecology and zonation began during her time as an undergraduate at New College. 17. Note that this zonation is based on flora; animals do not necessarily follow the same biogeographic boundaries. 18. Secondary red beds are characterized by irregular color zonation , often related to sub-unconformity weathering profiles. 19. Mangrove plants require a number of physiological adaptations to overcome the problems of mangrove tree species show distinct zonation . 20. It is white, heterogeneous, mostly featureless with only weak sorting, but features a noticeable compositional zonation .