Look up: biosphere

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   Biosphere
   The portion of Earth and its atmosphere that can support life.
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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 litter and soil organic matter on land, and the marine biosphere includes the biota and detritus in the oceans.
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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 litter and soil organic matter on land; the marine biosphere includes the biota and detritus in the oceans.
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   Biosphere
   The whole earth ecosystem i.e. all living organisms on earth.
   Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos
   
   
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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
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesiz
   
   
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   biosphere
   [n] - the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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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 on http://www.greenconstruction.co.uk/gloss
   
   
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   Biosphere
   is the sum of all ecosystems
   Found on http://www.epaw.co.uk/EPT/glossary.html
   
   
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   biosphere
   Portion of the planet earth which supports and includes life.
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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
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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.
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    biosphere
    zone in the earth`s surface and the lower stratum of the atmosphere in which most of the planet`s living organisms are to be found; The environment of the earth where life can be maintained and supported including the hydrosphere, the lower atmosphere, the upper ionosphere and thus the total living matter on earth Category: Botany and zoology
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    biosphere
    <ecology> All the regions of the world where living organisms occur. ... (21 Mar 1998) ...
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    biosphere
    noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
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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 on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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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]
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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 (water layer) have the greatest density of living organisms. The ge...
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    biosphere
    All the regions in the world where living organisms are found. [bio- + G. sphaira, sphere]
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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
    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 on 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.
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    biosphere
    That part of the Earth and atmosphere capable of supporting living organisms.
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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...
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