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, temperatu [..]

A theory that the living organisms of the biosphere form a single, complex interacting system that creates and maintains a habitable Earth; named after Gaia, the Greek Earth mother goddess. galactose

The hypothesis that the earth, its physical environments and all living things make up a single entity that is self-regulating. It is in contrast to Darwin's theory of evolution where things adap [..]

Gaia is the Greek goddess, Earth. James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis have proposed the idea that "the biosphere is a self-regulating entity with the capacity to keep our planet healthy by controlling the chemical and physical environment" (Cited in Botkin, 146).To References

A theory proposed by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis in the 1970’s suggesting that atmospheric processes should be considered part of the biosphere for how they appear to be moderated by biotic pheno [..]

The hypothesis that the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, and its living organisms behave as a single system striving to maintain a stability that is conductive to the existence of life.

An hypothesis proposed during the early 1970s by James Lovelock which states that all living organisms have the ability to affect their surroundings such as the atmosphere, lithosphere, and climate to [..]

an ecological hypothesis that proposes that living and nonliving parts of the earth are a complex interacting system that can be thought of as a single organism.

A notion that envisions Earth�s species and ecosystems as a �superorganism� that attempts to optimize environmental conditions toward enhancing its own health and survival.