What is Gaia hypothesis?
The '''Gaia hypothesis''', also known as '''Gaia theory''' or '''Gaia principle''', named after earth goddess [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], proposes that living [[organisms]] interact with their nonliving inorganic surroundings on [[Earth]] to self-regulate the Earth's environment, a complex [[system]] that contributes to maintaining the conditions for life on the planet. The [[hypothesis]] was developed in the 1970's by [[James Lovelock]] with [[Lynn Margulis]]. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Ecology]]