ecosphere

Main Entry:
environment [en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, -vahy-ern-]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: Earth's system of natural resources
Synonyms: Gaia, atmosphere, biosphere, ecosphere, ecosystem, environs
Notes: environment emerged linked with nature, implying 'natural' (not human, not cultural) surroundings; ecology emerged as a scientific effort to connect organisms (such as the human) to their environments
environment is the area in which something exists or lives; habitat is a the place or type of place where a person or thing is most likely to be found
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