Ecosystem vs. Biosphere

Ecosystemnoun

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

Ecosystemnoun

The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.

Ecosystemnoun

A set of interconnected products and services.

Ecosystemnoun

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

Ecosystem

An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.

Biospherenoun

The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.

Biospherenoun

The totality of living organisms and their environment.

Biospherenoun

the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist

Biosphere

The biosphere (from Greek βίος bíos and σφαῖρα sphaira ), also known as the ecosphere (from Greek οἶκος oîkos and σφαῖρα), is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems. It can also be termed the zone of life on Earth.