Gaia hypothesis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004740",
  "term": "Gaia hypothesis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A scientific hypothesis proposing that living organisms and their inorganic surroundings have evolved together as a single, self-regulating system that maintains the conditions for life on Earth. It suggests that the Earth's biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and pedosphere are closely integrated to form a complex interacting system. This hypothesis was first formulated by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 889 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/gaia-hypothesis/"
}