microenvironment

microenvironment
a) A very small area that has different characteristics than its surroundings

As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.

b) The very small environment in the immediate vicinity of an organism

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