Biosphere

Volume including the lower part of the troposphereLowermost region of a planetary atmosphere where convection keeps the gas mixed and maintains a steady decrease of temperature with height. Most clouds are in the troposphere. (as high as living organisms can fly or be lofted) and the surface of the earth (including the oceans and uppermost crustOutermost layer of a differentiated planet, asteroid or moon, usually consisting of silicate rock and extending no more than 10s of km from the surface. The term is also applied to icy bodies, in which case it is composed of ices, frozen gases, and accumulated meteoritic material. On Earth, the Click on Term to Read More), encompassing all the living matter of the earth.