Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

ALLOGENIC DRAINAGE

allogenic drainage: translation

Underground karst drainage that is derived entirely from surface run-off that originates on adjacent non-karstic, generally impermeable, rocks.
Also allochthonous drainage.
See alsoautogenic drainage [9].

  1. allogenic drainage—allogenic drainage translationa karst drainage derived from surface runoff coming from adjacent impermeable rocks. Also called allochthonous drainage. See also autochthon...Dictionary of ichthyology