The Cell as the First Niche Construction

Niche construction nominally describes how organisms can form their own environments, increasing their capacity to adapt to their surroundings. It is hypothesized that the formation of the first cell as ‘internal’ Niche Construction was the foundation for life, and that subsequent niche construction...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: John S. Torday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/5/2/19