The ontogeny of gaia: The role of microorganisms in planetary information network

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 175-180

  Markoš, Anton ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAIA; HOMEOSTATIC SYSTEM; INFORMATION FLOW; MICROORGANISM; NATURAL SELECTION; PLANETARY INFORMATION NETWORK; SUPERORGANISM; THERMODYNAMICS;

ATMOSPHERE; BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENT; GENE; GENE POOL; MEDIATOR; MICROORGANISM; NATURAL SELECTION; ONTOGENY; THERMODYNAMICS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0028991973     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1995.0186     Document Type: Article

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