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An ecosphere is a planetary contained ecological system. In this global ecosystem , the various forms of energy and matter that constitute a given planet interact on a continual basis. The forces of the four Fundamental interactions cause the various forms of matter to settle into identifiable layers.
The biosphere (from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) 'life' and σφαῖρα (sphaîra) 'sphere'), also called the ecosphere (from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) 'settlement, house' and σφαῖρα (sphaîra) 'sphere'), is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems. It can also be termed the zone of life on the Earth.
Ecosphere may refer to: EcoSphere (aquarium), a sealed blown-glass miniature aquarium; Ecosphere (ecology) or biosphere, the global sum of all ecosystems; Ecosphere (planetary), a planetary closed ecological system; Ecosphere (social enterprise), focusing on sustainable development in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India
Ecosphere [2] [3] – there are many subsystems that make up the natural environment (the planetary ecosystem or "ecosphere") of the Earth. Many of the subsystems are characterized as "spheres", coinciding with the shape of the planet.
A closed ecological system for an entire planet is called an ecosphere. [2] [3]Man-made closed ecological systems which were created to sustain human life include Biosphere 2, MELiSSA, and the BIOS-1, BIOS-2, and BIOS-3 projects.
Biosphere 2, with upgraded solar panels in foreground, sits on a sprawling 40-acre (16-hectare) science campus that is open to the public. The Biosphere 2 project was launched in 1984 by businessman and billionaire philanthropist Ed Bass and systems ecologist John P. Allen, with Bass providing US$150 million in funding until 1991. [7]
Ecosphere – Hierarchical outline list of articles related to Earth sciences Geosphere – Collective name for the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, and the atmosphere Global change – planetary-scale changes in the Earth system Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
The narrow meaning used by geochemists is one of the consequences of specialization in modern science. Some might prefer the word ecosphere, coined in the 1960s, as all encompassing of both biological and physical components of the planet. Every part of the planet, from the polar ice caps to the Equator, supports life of some