Oceanic Ledge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019338",
  "term": "Oceanic Ledge",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Bedding planes that are exposed (either on the surface or at depth) often form ledges that have a high habitat value and support colonizing plants and animals. Ledges often provide a more level surface than the bounding slopes. Ledges in the intertidal zone can form shelves or projections of rock (that are much longer than they are wide) on a rock wall or cliff face. They are formed along a coast by differential wave action on softer rocks and may be eroded by biological and chemical weathering.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oceanic-ledge/"
}