垂すい直ちょく分ぶん布ぷ

noun

vertical distribution; perpendicular distribution

Technical term used in ecology, geography, and other sciences to describe how something is distributed along a vertical axis (e.g., altitude, depth). Often contrasted with 水平分布 (horizontal distribution).

See also: 水平分布

• この山やまでは、標ひょう高こうによる植しょく物ぶつの垂すい直ちょく分ぶん布ぷがはっきり見みられる。

  On this mountain, the vertical distribution of plants according to altitude is clearly visible.

• 海かい洋よう生せい物ぶつの垂すい直ちょく分ぶん布ぷは、水すい深しんや水すい温おんによって変へん化かする。

  The vertical distribution of marine organisms changes with water depth and temperature.