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SVEN [57.7K]
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In your own words, describe the Gaia hypothesis.

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Anastaziya [24]2 years ago
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The Gaia hypothesis, named after the ancient Greek goddess of the Earth, asserts that the Earth and its biological processes function as a single, massive organism. This organism has tightly controlled self-regulatory negative feedback loops that keep the planet's circumstances within life-friendly bounds.
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