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The Matrix Account of Niche Construction

Ramsey, Grant and Fábregas-Tejeda, Alejandro (2026) The Matrix Account of Niche Construction. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Niche construction theorists standardly understand niche construction to occur through organisms modifying their selection regimes. Niche construction is also commonly characterized as organisms playing an active role in the evolution of their species. In this article, we argue that these characterizations do not amount to the same thing. Organisms can take an active role in the evolution of their species without changing their selection regimes. This article describes all the ways organisms can do so. The result is a 3x3 matrix detailing all nine forms of niche construction.


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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
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CreatorsEmailORCID
Ramsey, Grantgrant@theramseylab.org0000-0002-8712-5521
Fábregas-Tejeda, Alejandroalejandro.fabregastejeda@kuleuven.be0000-0002-1797-5467
Keywords: Niche construction; Evolution; Ecology; Development
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Biology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Developmental Biology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Ecology/Conservation
Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology/Genetics
Specific Sciences > Biology > Systematics
General Issues > Philosophers of Science
Depositing User: Dr. Grant Ramsey
Date Deposited: 11 Jun 2026 12:30
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2026 12:30
Item ID: 30043
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Biology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Developmental Biology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Ecology/Conservation
Specific Sciences > Biology > Evolutionary Theory
Specific Sciences > Biology > Function/Teleology
Specific Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology/Genetics
Specific Sciences > Biology > Systematics
General Issues > Philosophers of Science
Date: 2026
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30043

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