KnowraGaia hypothesisLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Gaia hypothesis, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 1Related 2Compared with 4EcologyCompared with: It extends ecological interaction into a debated account of planetary regulation.AnthropocentrismCompared with: It presents Earth as an interconnected system rather than a backdrop centered on human purposes.Earth system scienceRelated: It helped popularize thinking about biological and physical processes as coupled.Lynn MargulisRelated: Margulis helped develop its account of how microbial life shapes planetary processes.BiosphereCompared with: It interprets biosphere–Earth feedbacks as potentially stabilizing, a stronger claim than simple ecological interaction.James LovelockBroader topic: This is Lovelock’s best-known account of Earth as a coupled living and physical system.Vladimir VernadskyCompared with: Like Vernadsky’s biosphere, it treats life as a planetary influence, but proposes system-level regulation.