Biome vs. Biosphere

Biomenoun

Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert

Biospherenoun

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

Biomenoun

All the genomes of such a community

Biospherenoun

The totality of living organisms and their environment.

Biomenoun

a specific type of complex ecological community characterized by specific environmental conditions and a distinctive group of plants and animals, maintained in a relatively stable equilibrium, such as a rain forest biome or prairie biome.

Biospherenoun

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

Biomenoun

a particular region which is a biome{1}.

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.

‘life’; ‘sphere’; ‘environment’;

Biomenoun

a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

Biome

A biome is a distinct biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to a shared regional climate. Biomes may span more than one continent.