Biosphere
The biosphere (from Greek βίος bíos "life" and σφαῖρα sphaira "sphere") also known as the ecosphere (from Greek οἶκος oîkos "environment" and σφαῖρα), is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems . It can also be termed the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiation and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , geosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoiesis (life created naturally from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3]
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| 2018 |
157969 characters 12 sections 15 paragraphs 20 images 522 internal links 71 external links |
biosphere 0.453 biospheres 0.428 life 0.211 ft 0.176 biomes 0.156 mi 0.145 microorganisms 0.128 earth 0.111 live 0.097 ecosphere 0.092 geosphere 0.092 vernadsky 0.092 σφαῖρα 0.092 microbes 0.091 ecological 0.088 |
The biosphere (from Greek βίος bíos "life" and σφαῖρα sphaira "sphere") also known as the ecosphere (from Greek οἶκος oîkos "environment" and σφαῖρα), is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems . It can also be termed the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiation and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , geosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoiesis (life created naturally from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3] |
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| 2017 |
154161 characters 12 sections 14 paragraphs 20 images 507 internal links 62 external links |
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The biosphere (from Greek βίος bíos "life" and σφαῖρα sphaira "sphere") also known as the ecosphere (from Greek οἶκος oîkos "environment" and σφαῖρα), is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems . It can also be termed as the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiation and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , geosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoiesis (life created naturally from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3] |
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| 2016 |
172474 characters 8 sections 13 paragraphs 13 images 523 internal links 50 external links |
2. Extent of Earth's biosphere |
biosphere 0.475 biospheres 0.389 ft 0.196 life 0.183 biomes 0.173 mi 0.140 microorganisms 0.119 live 0.108 earth 0.102 geosphere 0.102 vernadsky 0.102 microbes 0.101 living 0.096 microbial 0.088 trench 0.088 |
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems . The two joined words are "bio" and "sphere". It can also be termed as the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiation and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , geosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoesis (life created naturally from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3] The earliest evidence for life on Earth includes biogenic graphite found in 3.7 billion-year-old metasedimentary rocks from Western Greenland [4] and microbial mat fossils found in 3.48 billion-year-old sandstone from Western Australia . [5] [6] More recently, in 2015, "remains of biotic life " were found in 4.1 billion-year-old rocks in Western Australia. [7] [8] According to one of the researchers, "If life arose relatively quickly on Earth ... then it could be common in the universe ." [7] |
| 2015 |
111017 characters 8 sections 14 paragraphs 12 images 472 internal links 30 external links |
2. Extent of Earth's biosphere |
biosphere 0.468 biospheres 0.407 biomes 0.226 life 0.192 microbes 0.184 biomass 0.114 live 0.113 metres 0.112 earth 0.107 culturable 0.107 vernadsky 0.107 adaptations 0.097 altitudes 0.096 microbial 0.092 trench 0.092 |
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems . It can also be termed as the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiator and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , geosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoesis (life created naturally from non-living matter such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3] The earliest evidence for life on Earth includes biogenic graphite found in 3.7 billion-year-old metasedimentary rocks from Western Greenland [4] and microbial mat fossils found in 3.48 billion-year-old sandstone from Western Australia . [5] [6] More recently, in 2015, "remains of biotic life " were found in 4.1 billion-year-old rocks in Western Australia. [7] [8] According to one of the researchers, "If life arose relatively quickly on Earth ... then it could be common in the universe ." [7] |
| 2014 |
112707 characters 9 sections 18 paragraphs 13 images 482 internal links 29 external links |
2. Extent of Earth's biosphere |
biosphere 0.538 biospheres 0.333 biomes 0.208 microbes 0.169 life 0.167 biomass 0.104 microbiology 0.104 live 0.104 metres 0.103 earth 0.099 culturable 0.098 vernadsky 0.098 citation 0.094 adaptations 0.089 ecosystems 0.089 |
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems . It can also be termed the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiation and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , geosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoesis (life created naturally from non-living matter such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3] The earliest evidences for life on Earth are graphite found to be biogenic in 3.7 billion-year-old metasedimentary rocks discovered in Western Greenland [4] and microbial mat fossils found in 3.48 billion-year-old sandstone discovered in Western Australia . [5] [6] |
| 2013 |
99802 characters 9 sections 18 paragraphs 13 images 462 internal links 13 external links |
2. Extent of Earth's biosphere |
biosphere 0.537 biospheres 0.349 biomes 0.218 microbes 0.178 life 0.154 biomass 0.110 microbiology 0.110 live 0.109 metres 0.108 culturable 0.103 vernadsky 0.103 citation 0.099 adaptations 0.093 ecosystems 0.093 earth 0.093 |
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be termed the zone of life on Earth , a closed system (apart from solar and cosmic radiation and heat from the interior of the Earth), and largely self-regulating. [1] By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning with a process of biopoesis (life created naturally from non-living matter such as simple organic compounds) or biogenesis (life created from living matter), at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] [3] |
| 2012 |
70420 characters 8 sections 15 paragraphs 10 images 304 internal links 11 external links |
biosphere 0.594 biomes 0.230 microbes 0.187 biospheres 0.184 life 0.141 biomass 0.115 microbiology 0.115 live 0.115 metres 0.114 culturable 0.109 vernadsky 0.109 adaptations 0.098 ecosystems 0.098 altitudes 0.098 trench 0.093 |
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems . It can also be called the zone of life on Earth , a closed (apart from solar and cosmic radiation), and self-regulating system. [1] 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 of the lithosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] |
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| 2011 |
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biosphere 0.604 biomes 0.233 microbes 0.190 biospheres 0.187 life 0.132 biomass 0.117 microbiology 0.117 live 0.117 metres 0.115 culturable 0.110 vernadsky 0.110 adaptations 0.100 ecosystems 0.100 altitudes 0.099 geochemists 0.093 |
The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems . It can also be called the zone of life on Earth , a closed (apart from solar and cosmic radiation) and self-regulating system. [1] 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 of the lithosphere , hydrosphere and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] |
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| 2010 |
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biosphere 0.590 biomes 0.254 microbes 0.206 microbiology 0.127 live 0.127 culturable 0.120 vernadsky 0.120 life 0.120 adaptations 0.108 ecosystems 0.108 altitudes 0.108 regulating 0.097 abiotic 0.097 integrating 0.090 biomass 0.085 |
Our biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can also be called the zone of life on Earth, a closed (apart from solar and cosmic radiation) and self-regulating system. [1] 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 of the lithosphere , hydrosphere and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [2] |
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| 2009 |
62133 characters 7 sections 14 paragraphs 5 images 301 internal links 6 external links |
biosphere 0.579 biomes 0.263 microbes 0.214 microbiology 0.132 live 0.132 culturable 0.125 vernadsky 0.125 life 0.124 adaptations 0.112 altitudes 0.112 abiotic 0.100 integrating 0.093 biomass 0.088 hydrosphere 0.084 ecology 0.084 |
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 of the lithosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . The biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [1] |
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| 2008 |
68624 characters 8 sections 18 paragraphs 8 images 297 internal links 6 external links |
biosphere 0.599 biomes 0.232 microbes 0.188 biospheres 0.139 life 0.120 biomass 0.116 microbiology 0.116 live 0.116 hydrosphere 0.111 culturable 0.110 vernadsky 0.110 ecological 0.105 adaptations 0.099 altitudes 0.098 geochemists 0.093 |
The biosphere is the broadest level of ecological study, the global sum of all ecosystems . 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 of the lithosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . This biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. [1] |
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| 2007 |
31701 characters 9 sections 16 paragraphs 5 images 140 internal links 5 external links |
biosphere 0.615 biomes 0.250 biomass 0.167 biospheres 0.150 live 0.125 vernadsky 0.118 hyperbaric 0.118 life 0.118 meters 0.117 adaptations 0.107 geochemists 0.100 biospherics 0.100 sea 0.095 organisms 0.092 living 0.089 |
The biosphere is the part of the earth , including air , land , surface rocks , and water , within which life occurs, and which biotic processes in turn alter or transform. 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 of the lithosphere , hydrosphere , and atmosphere . This biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. |
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| 2006 |
17770 characters 8 sections 12 paragraphs 1 images 71 internal links 5 external links |
2. Extent of the earth's biosphere |
biosphere 0.599 biomes 0.272 biomass 0.182 biospheres 0.163 live 0.136 vernadsky 0.129 life 0.128 meters 0.128 adaptations 0.116 geochemists 0.109 biospherics 0.109 sea 0.103 integrating 0.096 hydrosphere 0.087 ecology 0.087 |
The biosphere is the outermost part of the planet 's shell — including air , land , surface rocks and water — within which life occurs, and which biotic processes in turn alter or transform. From the broadest geophysiological point of view, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, including their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere (rocks), hydrosphere (water), and atmosphere (air). This biosphere is postulated to have evolved , beginning through a process of biogenesis or biopoesis , at least some 3.5 billion years ago. |
| 2005 |
14998 characters 8 sections 12 paragraphs 0 images 64 internal links 4 external links |
5. Biosphere 1, Biosphere 2, Biosphere 3 |
biosphere 0.649 biomes 0.264 biospheres 0.159 life 0.149 biomass 0.133 live 0.132 vernadsky 0.125 meters 0.124 adaptations 0.113 geochemists 0.106 biospherics 0.106 hydrosphere 0.084 ecology 0.084 altitudes 0.084 sea 0.080 |
The biosphere is that part of a planet 's outer shell—including air , land , surface rocks and water —within which life occurs, and which biotic processes in turn alter or transform. |
| 2004 |
11295 characters 3 sections 14 paragraphs 0 images 61 internal links 3 external links |
biosphere 0.642 biomes 0.276 biomass 0.231 life 0.169 biospheres 0.166 vernadsky 0.131 ecological 0.125 adaptations 0.118 sciences 0.113 geochemists 0.110 biospherics 0.110 animal 0.107 ecosystem 0.092 hydrosphere 0.088 organisms 0.076 |
A biosphere is that part of a planet's terrestrial system— including air , land and water — in which life develops, and which life processes in turn transform. It is the collective creation of a variety of organisms and species which form the diversity of the ecosystem . From the broadest geophysiological point of view, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships, with their interaction with the elements of the lithosphere (rocks), the hydrosphere (water), and the atmosphere (air). Individual life sciences and earth sciences may use biosphere in more limited senses (see below). |
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| 2003 |
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biosphere 0.604 biomes 0.292 biomass 0.244 biospheres 0.175 life 0.151 vernadsky 0.138 ecological 0.132 adaptations 0.125 geochemists 0.117 biospherics 0.117 animal 0.113 ecosystem 0.098 hydrosphere 0.093 organisms 0.080 antarctic 0.080 |
A biosphere is a part of a planet's terrestrial system -- including air , land and/or oceans -- in which life develops. It is a collective creation of a variety of organisms and species which form the diversity of the ecosystem . |
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| 2002 |
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biosphere 0.581 geosphere 0.354 biota 0.285 reserve 0.239 ecology 0.239 portion 0.218 cryosphere 0.205 deepest 0.183 comprises 0.174 sustained 0.173 depths 0.161 life 0.141 sea 0.113 inner 0.109 ocean 0.106 |
Biosphere is that part of a terrestrial system in which life can exist, between the outer portion of the geosphere and the inner portion of the atmosphere . |