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Biospherics
The study, design, construction, and maintenance, of artificial biospheres.
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- Biodiversity - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
The abundance of different biological species and varieties found in any environment, such as a natural biosphere, a ship, or an orbital or deep-space habitat. In almost every case (there are exceptions - e.g. on special purpose ships, military, freighter, etc etc), a high biodiversity is preferable to a low biodiversity for ecological robustness, resource value, evolutionary potential, and aesthetic appreciation. - Biosphere
- Biosphere, Planetary
- CELSS Closed Ecological Life Support System
- Ecological Classification Type - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Typology for a planet or biospheres's ecosystem, the biotic, virchlife, and nanecological counterpart of Planet Classification Type. Also useful in developing biological and mathematical models for preservation, terraforming, colonization, climate control, etc. The system of ecological classifications used today are based upon the classification scheme of the Banks Institute of Ecology (Negentropy Alliance). - Ecopoiesis - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
The science and art of designing, shaping, sculpting, or modifying ecosystems. - Ecosystem - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Community of organisms - whether biological or alife - interacting with one another and with the chemical and physical factors making up their environment.
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Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Initially published on 08 October 2001.
Initially published on 08 October 2001.
