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