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- aer·o·sphere (ār'ō-sfēr) The lower portion of the earth's atmosphere, containing sufficient oxygen to support life.
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The interactions and properties in the aerosphere, the zone that is closest to the Earth's surface, provide selective pressures that influence the size and shape of organisms, their behavioral, sensory, metabolic, and respiratory functions.
Mar 24, 2018 · The aerosphere is a fluid and rapidly evolving medium, which provides habitat for an abundance of organisms. The evolution of life on earth is replete with examples of key adaptations that enable all forms of life to use the atmosphere to move in ways that are simply impossible otherwise.
- Phillip B. Chilson, Winifred F. Frick, Jeffrey F. Kelly, Felix Liechti
- 2017
May 21, 2008 · In an ecological context, the Earth's lower atmosphere or troposphere has long been considered an important functional component of the biosphere through the exchange of nutrients, water, and gases in the form of local, regional, and global climate variation and biogeochemical cycles.
- Thomas H. Kunz, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Nickolay I. Hristov, Jason W. Horn, Gareth Jones, Elisabeth K....
- 2007
3 days ago · Osmosis is a fundamental biological process defined as the spontaneous movement of solvent molecules through a selectively permeable membrane. This movement occurs from a region of high water potential, characterized by lower solute concentration, to a region of low water potential, where solute concentration is higher.
Apr 3, 2018 · April 3, 2018. Aeroecological processes, especially powered flight of animals, can rapidly connect biological communities across the globe. This can have profound consequences for evolutionary diversification, energy and nutrient transfers, and the spread of infectious diseases.
- 10.1007/978-3-319-68576-2_17
- 2018
noun. aero· sphere. ˈer-ə-ˌsfir. plural -s. : the body of air around the earth : atmosphere. Word History. Etymology. French aérosphère, from aér- aer- + sphère -sphere. First Known Use. 1799, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of aerosphere was in 1799. See more words from the same year. Love words?
Jun 18, 2008 · One goal of explicit definition and recognition of a field of aeroecology is to facilitate a more integrative view of the ways different kinds of animals locomote through the aerosphere. How might such an integrative perspective change our understanding of the biology of flight?
