Is energy recycled in the biosphere?

Answer 1

yes. The biosphere is responsible for the grand scale recycling of energy and matter on Earth. The mobilization of matter by biota is by no means restricted to small geographic regions. The periodic burning of forests and savannas, for example, not only change the chemical form of matter, but also result in long-range atmospheric transport and deposition. Some of the biologically released chemicals, including carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur have long atmospheric residence times, resulting in continental and global-scale redistribution.