Gaia hypothesis
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Earth system science concept
ecological theory
environmental philosophy concept
scientific hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaia hypothesis canonical | 23 |
| Gaia theory | 3 |
| Daisyworld model | 1 |
| weak Gaia hypothesis | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth system science concept
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ecological theory ⓘ environmental philosophy concept ⓘ scientific hypothesis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Lovelock’s atmospheric research
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Lynn Margulis’s work on symbiosis ⓘ |
| coDevelopedBy | Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
some climatologists
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some evolutionary biologists ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
organismic metaphors
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teleological implications ⓘ |
| DaisyworldModelUsedFor | illustrating climate self-regulation by life ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
James Lovelock
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Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| developedBy | James Lovelock ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
feedback loops between life and environment
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self-regulation of planetary conditions ⓘ |
| field |
Earth system science
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climatology ⓘ ecology ⓘ environmental science ⓘ geophysiology ⓘ philosophy of biology ⓘ |
| firstFormulatedBy | James Lovelock ⓘ |
| focusesOn | interaction between biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere ⓘ |
| hasModel |
Gaia hypothesis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Daisyworld model
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| hasVersion |
strong Gaia hypothesis
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Gaia hypothesis self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
weak Gaia hypothesis
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| influenced |
Earth system science
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Ecology, Community and Lifestyle ⓘ
surface form:
deep ecology movement
environmental ethics ⓘ global change research ⓘ sustainability discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
cybernetics
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ecology ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Gaia
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Greek personification of Earth ⓘ |
| originatedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| proposes |
Earth and its biosphere form a self-regulating system
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Earth maintains conditions suitable for life through feedback mechanisms ⓘ living organisms interact with inorganic surroundings to regulate Earth’s environment ⓘ |
| publication | Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth ⓘ |
| publicationAuthor | James Lovelock ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
biogeochemical cycles
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carbon cycle regulation ⓘ climate regulation by life ⓘ homeostasis ⓘ planetary habitability ⓘ |
| status | influential but controversial in mainstream science ⓘ |
| strongVersionClaims | Earth behaves like a single living organism ⓘ |
| weakVersionClaims | life significantly influences Earth’s environment ⓘ |
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weak Gaia hypothesis
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Daisyworld model
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Gaia theory
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Gaia theory
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James Lovelock
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Gaia theory