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/ˈbīəˌsfi(ə)r/,
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biospheres, plural;
  1. The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms

  1. the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
  2. The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be called the zone of life on Earth. From the broadest biophysiological point of view, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements ...
  3. The Biosphère of Environment Canada is a museum in Montreal dedicated to water and the environment. It is located at Parc Jean-Drapeau, on Île Sainte-Hélène in the former pavilion of the United States for the 1967 World Fair Expo 67.
  4. Biosphere is the 17th studio album by the Japanese band Loudness. It was released only in Japan, in 2002.
  5. Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 1962),Thompson, Dave (2000) Alternative Rock, Miller Freeman, ISBN 0-87930-607-6, p.197-198 a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. ...
  6. Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (Владимир Иванович Вернадский, Володимир Іванович Вернадський; – 6 January 1945) was a Russian and Soviet mineralogist and geochemist who is considered one of the founders of geochemistry, biogeochemistry, and of radiogeology. ...
  7. the part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life; the totality of living organisms and their environment
  8. All ecosystems on Earth as well as the Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere on and in which organisms exist; also, the sum of all living matter on Earth.
  9. The zone of air, land, and water at the surface of the earth that is occupied by organisms.
  10. The total inhabitable area of land, air and water. Within the biosphere the basic unit of analysis or study is the ecosystem.
  11. total of all areas of the planet that contain and support life, including the air, land and water.
  12. Portion of the solid and liquid earth where organisms live.
  13. A term that includes all of the ecosystems on the planet along with their interactions; the sphere of all air, water, and land in which all life is found. The Lake Superior Biosphere includes all ecosystems within the basin. Related Programs - Lake Superior Biosphere Preserve
  14. The portion of the Earth in which living systems occur.
  15. All living things on Earth and their environment.
  16. The area in which all living things exist; this sphere includes all of the microorganisms, plants, and animals of Earth, even humans.
  17. all living things, from microbes to humans and everything in between.
  18. ['bI-&-"sfir]. An irregularly shaped envelope of the Earth's air, water, and land, encompassing the heights and depths at which living things exist. The biosphere is a closed and self-regulating system sustained by grand-scale cycles of energy and materials.
  19. Living organisms and the environment necessary to keep them alive. All the Earth’s ecosystems considered as a single, self-sustaining unit.
  20. (n.): a limited space made up of air, earth and water and in which life is possible. Back
  21. Biosphere is the earth's relatively thin zone of air, soil, and water that is capable of supporting life, ranging from about 10 km into the atmosphere to the deepest ocean floor. Life in this zone depends on the sun's energy and on the circulation of heat and essential nutrients. ...
  22. The layer of Earth that inhibits all living things.
  23. it's the whole of geographic areas adapted to the life of the organisms; it is constituted by the atmosphere, the waters and the ground.
  24. that component of the Earth system that contains life in its various forms, which includes its living organisms (plant and animal life) and derived organic matter (e.g. litter, detritus, soil).
  25. Term used to describe the entire global ecological system and the relationship of its inhabitants.