在地球的动力演化过程中，生命作用重大。在过去的近１５０年中，地球一直被视为一个物理化学系统，生物作用备受忽视。现在，地球科学已发展到了必须将生物作用纳入地球动力学研究之中的程度。地学界几乎已形成这样的共识：不考虑地球上生命的力量，查清气候变化的根本原... Life plays a major role in the evolution of the Earth’s dynamics. In the past 150 years or so, the Earth has always been regarded as a system of physical chemistry, with neglected biological functions. Earth science has now evolved to the point where it is necessary to incorporate biological effects into geodynamic research. Geosciences have almost reached the consensus that they can find out the root causes of climate change without considering the power of life on earth ...