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| − | In 1965, J.E. Lovelock published the first scientific paper suggesting the '''Gaia hypothesis'''. The Gaia hypothesis states that the temperature and composition of the [[Earth]]'s surface are actively controlled by [[life]] on the planet. It suggests that if changes in the gas composition, temperature or oxidation state of the Earth are caused by | + | In 1965, J.E. Lovelock published the first scientific paper suggesting the '''Gaia hypothesis'''. The Gaia hypothesis states that the temperature and composition of the [[Earth]]'s surface are actively controlled by [[life]] on the planet. It suggests that if changes in the gas composition, temperature or oxidation state of the Earth are caused by extraterrestrial, biological, geological, or other disturbances, life responds to these changes by modifying the abiotic environment through growth and metabolism. In simplier terms, biological responses tend to regulate the state of the Earth's environment in their favor. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/5d.html] The Gaia Hypothesis | [http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/5d.html] The Gaia Hypothesis | ||
[[Category:Environment]] | [[Category:Environment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, July 18, 2016
In 1965, J.E. Lovelock published the first scientific paper suggesting the Gaia hypothesis. The Gaia hypothesis states that the temperature and composition of the Earth's surface are actively controlled by life on the planet. It suggests that if changes in the gas composition, temperature or oxidation state of the Earth are caused by extraterrestrial, biological, geological, or other disturbances, life responds to these changes by modifying the abiotic environment through growth and metabolism. In simplier terms, biological responses tend to regulate the state of the Earth's environment in their favor.
References
[1] The Gaia Hypothesis