But more importantly, once one variety of life has a toehold in a place, the inherently transforming nature of life modifies the environment until it is fit for other species of life.

• 更重要的是，一旦生命的某个变体在那里某处有了立锥之地，生来固有造化本性的生命就会着手改变环境直到它适合其他物种的生存。