A process whereby organismic activities alter some aspect of the environment, which in turn influences the selective pressures experienced by a population. (Note: the recipient of niche construction can be either the niche constructing population or a different population.)
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References
Matthews, B. et al. (2014). “Under niche construction: an operational bridge between ecology, evolution and ecosystem science.” Ecological Monographs 84:245–263.
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