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Biosphere
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Biosphere
[disambiguation] A biosphere is the part of a planet`s shell where all life occurs; a self-regulating, closed ecological system. Biosphere may also refer to: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere_(disambiguation)
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Biosphere
The portion of Earth and its atmosphere that can support life. Found op http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
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biosphere
The portion of Earth and its atmosphere that can support life. The part (reservoir) of the global carbon cycle that includes living organisms (plants and animals) and life- derived organic matter (litter, detritus). The terrestrial biosphere includes the living biota (plants and animals) and the lit... Found op http://cdiac.ornl.gov/glossary.html
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Biosphere
The portion of Earth and its atmosphere that can support life. The part (reservoir) of the global carbon cycle that includes living organisms (plants and animals) and life-derived organic matter (litter, detritus). The terrestrial biosphere in-cludes the living biota (plants and animals) and the lit... Found op http://www-v0ims.gsfc.nasa.gov/v0ims/glossary.of.terms.html
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Biosphere
The whole earth ecosystem i.e. all living organisms on earth. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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biosphere
(Living things in their environment) the earth's landmasses, oceans and atmosphere, and all the animals, plants, insects, birds and micro-organisms living in them
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biosphere
[n] - the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=biosphere
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Biosphere
The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life. Found op http://www.greenconstruction.co.uk/glossary/B.html
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Biosphere
is the sum of all ecosystems
Found op http://www.epaw.co.uk/EPT/glossary.html
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biosphere
Portion of the planet earth which supports and includes life. Found op http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/glossaryb.html
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biosphere
(Learning Modules / Geography / Urban sustainability) The living part of earth, from the highest flying insect to the deepest oceanic trench worm Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Biosphere
Literally, the part of the earth that supports life; more broadly, a large community of life-forms sharing a similar environment, such as a rain forest or prairie grassland.
Found op http://www.swsbm.com/ManualsMM/MedHerbGloss2.txt
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biosphere
<ecology> All the regions of the world where living organisms occur. ... (21 Mar 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?biosphere
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biosphere
noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=biosphere
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biosphere
(bi´o-sfēr″) that part of the universe in which living organisms are known to exist; see also atmosphere. the sphere of action between an organism and its environment. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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biosphere
relatively thin life-supporting stratum of the Earth`s surface, extending from a few kilometres into the atmosphere to the deep-sea vents of the ... [8 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/67
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biosphere
biosphere, biospheric 1. The regions of the earth`s crust and atmosphere that are occupied by living organisms; occasionally, the living organisms themselves. 2. The realm or sphere or life in which the total biological process takes place. The earth's surface and the top layer of the hydrosphere ... Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1999/2
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Biosphere
The living and dead organisms found near the earth's surface in parts of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. The part of the global carbon cycle that includes living organisms and biogenic organic matter.
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Biosphere
[musician] Biosphere is the main recording name of Geir Jenssen (born 1962), a Norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. He is well known for his "ambient techno" and "arctic ambient" styles, his use of music loops, and peculiar samples from sci-fi ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere_(musician)
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Biosphere
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. From the broadest biophysiological point of view, the biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living bei... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere
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BIOSPHERE
The transition zone between the earth and the atmosphere within which most terrestrial life forms are found. It is considered the outer portion of the geosphere and the inner or lower portion of the atmosphere. Found op http://www.weather.com/glossary/b.html
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biosphere
That part of a planet or moon in which life can exist. It may include the crust, oceans, and atmosphere. Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/B/biosphere.html
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biosphere
That part of the Earth and atmosphere capable of supporting living organisms. Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/B/AE_biosphere.html
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biosphere
biosphere, 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 (see ecology), sustained by grand-scale cycles of energy and of materials—in particular, carbon, oxy... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0807628.html
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biosphere
Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ō-sfēr Definitions: 1. All regions in the world where living organisms are found. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=10375
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