Gaia Hypothesis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Gaia_theory
gptkbp:criticizedFor mainstream biologists
teleological implications
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:learned_society
gptkbp:describes Earth as a self-regulating system
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lynn_Margulis
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:bar
gptkb:water
biosphere
geosphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaia Hypothesis
gptkbp:influenced environmentalism
Earth system science
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
popular culture
gptkbp:namedAfter Gaia (Greek goddess of Earth)
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:James_Lovelock
1970s
Earth maintains conditions suitable for life
life interacts with physical environment
gptkbp:publishedIn book 'Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth'
gptkbp:relatedTo ecology
homeostasis
planetary science
gptkbp:supports Deep ecologists
some climate scientists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Medea_Hypothesis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7