Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.
- noun The living organisms and their environment composing the biosphere.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sum of the living things on the earth considered as a stratum in contrast with the atmosphere and the lithosphere.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the part of the
Earth and itsatmosphere capable of supportinglife - noun the
totality ofliving organisms and theirenvironment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Bio" means life, and the term biosphere was first coined by a Russian scientist (Vladimir Vernadsky) in the 1920s.
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As Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said to me, "Just as Earth once covered itself with a film of interdependent living organisms which we call the biosphere, so mankind's combined achievements are forming a global network of collective mind."
Jason Silva: The Imaginary Foundation Says "Great Art Expands the Way We See" Jason Silva 2011
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As Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said to me, "Just as Earth once covered itself with a film of interdependent living organisms which we call the biosphere, so mankind's combined achievements are forming a global network of collective mind."
Jason Silva: The Imaginary Foundation Says "Great Art Expands the Way We See" Jason Silva 2011
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As Dyson points out, the biosphere is the single most complex system we study and weather is a continuously changing process.
It used to be ... Frank Wilson 2006
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The biosphere is huge and except for the area directly in the Calakmul site looks pretty much like areas that are not in the biosphere.
Calakmul 2009
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Given that you can recycle a jar, get the basic materials like sand, water and pond samples for free, and a ghost shrimp costs next to nothing at a well-stocked pet store, building your own biosphere is a cheap project.
Make A Biosphere For A Low-Maintenance Cubicle Companion | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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The biosphere is huge and except for the area directly in the Calakmul site looks pretty much like areas that are not in the biosphere.
Calakmul 2009
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Portals to the CROSSROADS can be found on any planet that supports life (even if the biosphere is incompatible with other forms of life).
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No amount of CO2 in the biosphere is by itself of any harm to any living thing (unless you replaced all the oxygen in doing so).
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Couldn’t We Just Close Government Based on this Doctrine? 2009
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The biosphere is huge and except for the area directly in the Calakmul site looks pretty much like areas that are not in the biosphere.
Calakmul 2009
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