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Stratification vs Stratum - What's the difference?

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Stratum is a related term of stratification.



In ecology terms the difference between stratification and stratum

is that stratification is the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest while stratum is a layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.

As nouns the difference between stratification and stratum

is that stratification is the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks while stratum is one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

stratification

English

Noun

(wikipedia stratification) (en noun)
  • the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
  • (music) a layering of musical texture
  • (ecology) the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest

    • Derived terms

    *economic stratification *lake stratification *social stratification *substratification

    stratum

    English

    Noun

    (strata)
  • One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
  • (geology) A layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout.
  • Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the stratosphere, that occur as layers.
  • (biology) A layer of tissue.
  • A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.
  • (ecology) A layer of vegetation, usually of similar height.

    • Synonyms

    * (layers of material arranged one on top of another) tier

    Related terms

    * stratification * stratify * stratosphere

    External links

    * (wikipedia "stratum") * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----