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]
In a general sense, biospheres are any closed, self-regulating systems containing ecosystems. This includes artificial biospheres such as Biosphere 2 and BIOS-3, and potentially ones on other planets or moons.
biosphere life exsists and extends from the depths of the oceans to the summit of the mountains
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Genetic drift may occur when a small group of individuals colonize a new habitat. True or false. Two populations that have overlapping ranges can remain reproductively isolated through behavioral isolation or temporal isolation from each other.
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Coal can be transported from mines and processing plants to consumers in several different ways: Conveyors, trams, and trucks move coal around mines, short distances from mines to consumers close to the mines, or to other modes of long-distance transportation
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Abiotic are non-living factors such as sunlight, climate, temperature and soil. They have a direct influence over living things.
Biotic factor are living or once living factors. They depend on abiotic factors.
An ecosystem includes all biotic and abiotic factors in one environment.
A. The abiotic factor is impacting the Bionic factor, less water, less life can sustain.
B. Both biotic and abiotic work together in, or share an ecosystem to flourish.
The dead plants and animals are the form of organic nitrogen. Microorganisms utilize these materials and break them down and convert into nitrates, which is a utilizable form and is used by plants and animals. The process is called as nitrogen fixation.
