get_biosphere_compartments

List all biosphere compartments for environmental flow classification.

Purpose

Browse the complete hierarchy of environmental compartments and sub-compartments.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
database	string	Yes	Database version

Returns

• Complete compartment hierarchy
• Flow counts per compartment
• Sub-compartment listings

Main Compartments

• AIR: Greenhouse gases, air pollutants (CO₂, CH₄, NOₓ)
• WATER: Nutrient emissions, heavy metals, pollutants
• SOIL: Pesticide applications, contamination
• NATURAL RESOURCE: Resource extractions, land use

Example

Prompt: Show all biosphere compartments in ecoinvent-3.11-cutoff

Related Tools

• search_biosphere - Search specific flows
• create_database_exchange - Use in exchanges