by Alexei YABLOKOV, RAS Corresponding Member, RAS Institute of Biology of Development named after N. Koltsov (Moscow), Vladimir LEVCHENKO, Dr. Sc. (Biol.), RAS Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry named after I. Sechenov (St. Petersburg), Anatoly KERZHENTSEV, Dr. Sc. (Biol.), RAS Institute of Basic Biological Problems (Pushchino, Moscow Region) It was Acad. Vladimir Vernadsky who wrote that modern man is a kind of "geological force" in terms of his influence on the biosphere. But this grandiose, not to say planetary, influence is chaotic as yet. This is due to misunderstanding of the importance of biosphere processes making the environment suitable for life, and underestimation of anthropogenic transformation of rotations of the substance, energy and information streams. Political and economic decisions are adopted proceeding from the paradigms of preceding epochs, while ecological situation on the planet is rapidly changing. The biosphere will convert into the noosphere, an interface between mankind and the nature where intelligent activities of people will become a driving factor of development, provided that man ("biosocial substance") learns how to control its evolution. стр. 48 Some properties of evolution of the biosphere from the Phanerozoic to the Anthropocene: change in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, dynamics of formation of organic substance, accumulation of carbonates and development of big taxons of terrestrial organisms in the Phanerozoic (according to Levchenko, 2011). Cycles lasting about 200 mln years are likely associated with the rotation of the Solar System around the Galaxy center approximately with the same period. DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIOSPHERE Evolution of the biosphere during the Phanerozoic* (from the Cambrian to Anthropocene**) can be divided into cycles of 200 mln years. Duration of this period is close to the cycle of rotation of the Solar System around the center of the Gala ... Читать далее