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- noun The study of
interaction amongliving organisms on theEarth , operating under thehypothesis that the Earth itself acts as a single living organism.
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geo- + physiology
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This middle ground is created by the implication that the human species, like many other species, fulfils the role of a vital, albeit conscious, organ in the geophysiology of the planet.
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The study of interaction among living organisms on the Earth operating under the hypothesis that the Earth itself acts as a single living organism (Gaia). (Wikipedia)
May 31, 2008