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biogenic

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | 297 words | Copyright

biogenic Applied to the formation of rocks, traces (fossils), or structures as a result of the activities of living organisms (e.g. on the Isle of Wight, Britain, some of the calcium carbonate in rocks was formed from the remains of the fruits of the aquatic green alga (stonewort) Chara species).

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