Gaia hypothesis
PARADIGM THAT LIVING ORGANISMS INTERACT WITH THEIR SURROUNDINGS IN A SELF-REGULATING SYSTEM
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The Gaia hypothesis (), also known as the Gaia theory, Gaia paradigm, or the Gaia principle, proposes that living organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a synergistic and self-regulating, complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet.