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microclimate Definition

micro·cli·mate (-klī′mit)

noun

the climate of a small, distinct area, as a forest, or of a confined space, as a building

Etymology: micro- + climate

microclimate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • create: High pressure in a microclimate created inside the shoe / boot forces vapor to breath out toward the low pressure climate outside the shoe.
  • provide: Landform, planting, walls and fences all play a major role in the overall design to provide a microclimate suitable for swimming.
  • have: Hence the garden has a favorable microclimate for tender plants.
  • enjoy: Situated on a steep south-facing slope of warm Devon shale, above the meandering River Yeo, the vineyard enjoys a benign microclimate.
  • affect: They are thus shaded for a good proportion of the day, which affects the microclimate.
  • modify: After all, any built mass modifies the microclimate.

Adjective modifier

  • sheltered: The cover and shade provide a damp, cool, sheltered microclimate in which certain species thrive.
  • warm: The low sucker growth is also beneficial in providing a warm, sheltered microclimate.
  • unique: The unique microclimate is producing some of New Zealand's most prestigious wines, many of which can only be bought on the island.
  • own: The mat of growth can serve to protect the plant from the worst of the weather, forming its own microclimate.
  • local: Lying at the foot of the Engadine, the local microclimate gives the resort an enviable snow record.
  • different: Woodlands have quite different microclimates to areas which are more open.

Modifies a noun

  • condition: Microclimate control -- Vegetation can improve local microclimate conditions by providing shade in summer.
  • control: Microclimate control -- Vegetation can improve local microclimate conditions by providing shade in summer.

Noun used with modifier

  • forest: Seed predation and germination, fruiting phenology and forest microclimate were also examined.