Let's talk aboutone of the most fascinating topics in biology
Niche Construction
So if you go out and look at environments here
Like this in Hawaii, you see that it can be harsh and severe and can be quite hot
But even after the lava cools
It still looks pretty unpleasant
Not such a great place to grow
There is nothing to eat
So doesn't look like life can readily take advantage of this environment
It turns out it can
In fact there is lots of plants
And there is some in particular that can take advantage
Of this environment and they start to grow
And they start to grow
It just takes a few years for you to see this kind of thing
And it is not just lava fields for plans
In fact there is all sorts of places plants can grow
So here is a flowering plant
And these flowers provide resources for other organisms to take advantage of