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Concept information
Preferred term
microclimate
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Topic
Definition
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The local climate of a given site or habitat varying in size from a tiny crevice to a large land area, but being usually characterized by considerable uniformity of climate over the site involved and relatively local as compared to its enveloping macroclimate from which it differs because of local climatic factors (such as elevation and exposure).
Broader concept
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/52294
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