Maria loves to be outdoors. she hikes every day in the woods, near the home that she shares with five pets and that is surrounded by mountains. edward o. wilson would argue that this is evidence of
a) nature-deficit
b) disorder
c) biophilia
d) resilience
e) biophobia

The correct answer will be option-biophilia

Explanation:

Biophilia is the hypothesis proposed by Erich Fromm in which the human possess a tendency to love the living forms or things. The concept is psychological in which the person feel attracted to all the living forms.

The concept was later used by the Edward O. Wilson in his book Biophilia published in 1984.

In the given question, since Maria loved the living things outside outdoors like the woods, pets and mountains which shows that it is the evidence of the biophilia condition.

Thus, biophilia is the correct answer.