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Daisyworld, a computer simulation, is a hypothetical world orbiting a star whose radiant energy is slowly increasing or decreasing. It is meant to mimic important elements of the Earth-Sun system. James Lovelock and Andrew Watson introduced it in a paper published in 1983 to illustrate the plausibility of the Gaia hypothesis.
The first paper on DaisyWorld was published in 1983, authored by James Lovelock and Andrew Watson. It does this by modelling some of the core components of the Earth's solar system and a simple biosphere.
Jan 5, 2008 · Daisyworld is a simple planetary model designed to show the long-term effects of coupling between life and its environment. Its original form was introduced by James Lovelock as a defense...
Daisyworld is a cloudless planet with a negligible atmospheric greenhouse on which the only plants are two species of daisy of different colours. One species is dark – ground covered by it reflects less light then bare ground – while the other is light and reflects more than the bare ground.
Jan 5, 2008 · Daisyworld is a simple planetary model designed to show the long-term effects of coupling between life and its environment. Its original form was introduced by James Lovelock as a defense against c...
The Daisyworld model is intended as a simple conceptual demonstration of how life could control climate without selective pressure. Daisyworld is a hypothetical planet inhabited only by two species of daisies -- black and white. It's flat, cloudless, and easy to model.
The Daisyworld model was first proposed and implemented by Lovelock and Andrew Watson. The original Gaia hypothesis is due to Lovelock. Watson, A.J., and J.E. Lovelock, 1983, "Biological homeostasis of the global environment: the parable of Daisyworld", Tellus 35B, 286-289.
