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.
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Microenvironment — carries different meanings depending on the context. Medical: a small or relatively small usually distinctly specialized and effectively isolated habitat or environment (as of a nerve cell)[1] Science: The environment of a very small, specific… … Wikipedia
microenvironment — UK US /ˈmaɪkrəʊɪnˌvaɪrənmənt/ noun [C, usually singular] MARKETING, WORKPLACE ► the conditions relating to a particular organization, such as management, competitors, customers, etc.: »Shareholders are part of a company s microenvironment. →… … Financial and business terms
microenvironment — [mī΄krō en vī′rən mənt] n. the environmental conditions of a relatively small, localized area, esp. of a microhabitat … English World dictionary
microenvironment — / maɪkrəυ ɪnˌvaɪrənmənt/ noun the elements or factors outside a business organisation which directly affect it, such as supply of raw materials, demand for its products and rival companies ● Unreliability of suppliers is one the greatest problems … Marketing dictionary in english
microenvironment — noun Date: 1931 a small or relatively small usually distinctly specialized and effectively isolated habitat (as a forest canopy) or environment (as of a neuron) • microenvironmental adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
microenvironment — (mi kro en vi ron ment) The immediate environment surrounding a microbial cell or other structure, such as a root … Dictionary of microbiology
microenvironment — microenvironmental /muy kroh en vuy euhrn men tl, vuy reuhn /, adj. /muy kroh en vuy euhrn meuhnt, vuy reuhn /, n. the environment of a small area or of a particular organism; microhabitat. [1950 55; MICRO + ENVIRONMENT] * * * … Universalium
microenvironment — mi·cro·en·vi·ron·ment in vī rən mənt, vī( ə)rn n a small or relatively small usu. distinctly specialized and effectively isolated habitat or environment (as of a nerve cell) see MICROHABITAT mi·cro·en·vi·ron·men·tal .vī rən ment əl adj * * *… … Medical dictionary
microenvironment — The environment close to a company, which affects its ability to serve its customers. This includes the company itself, firms in its market channel, customer markets, and competitors. Compare macroenvironment … Big dictionary of business and management
microenvironment — mi·cro·environment … English syllables
