mi·cro·en·vi·ron·ment (m  kr - n-v r n-mnt, -vrn-)n. The environment of a very small, specific area. |
microenvironment [ˈmaɪkrəʊɪnˌvaɪrənmənt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) Ecology the environment of a small area, such as that around a leaf or plant
| microenvironment (mkr-n-vrn-mnt) The environment of a very small, specific area, distinguished from its immediate surroundings by such factors as the amount of incident light, the degree of moisture, and the range of temperatures. The side of a tree that is shaded from sunlight is a microenvironment that typically supports a somewhat different community of organisms than is found on the side that receives regular light. Also called microhabitat. |
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