Microclimate vs Macroclimate - What's the difference?
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A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate.
:The microclimate on the south side of a building may differ from the one on the north, so that different plants may thrive.
:The coastal hills are home to many different microclimates .
The climate of a relatively large geographic area.
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*:Within climatic regions, physiography or landforms modify macroclimate and affect the movement of organisms, . . .