On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for LifeThis is the 'second edition' of Darwin's Origin of Species. |
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... genera - Many of the species of the larger genera resemble varieties in being very closely , but unequally , related to each other , and in having restricted ranges 44-59 CHAPTER III . STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE . Its bearing on.
... genera - Many of the species of the larger genera resemble varieties in being very closely , but unequally , related to each other , and in having restricted ranges 44-59 CHAPTER III . STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE . Its bearing on.
Page 15
... closely allied species , we generally perceive in each domestic race , as already remarked , less uniformity of character than in true species . Domestic races of the same species , also , often have a somewhat monstrous character ; by ...
... closely allied species , we generally perceive in each domestic race , as already remarked , less uniformity of character than in true species . Domestic races of the same species , also , often have a somewhat monstrous character ; by ...
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... closely- allied species of the same genus in a state of nature . I think this must be admitted , when we find that there are hardly any domestic races , either amongst animals or plants , which have not been ranked by competent judges ...
... closely- allied species of the same genus in a state of nature . I think this must be admitted , when we find that there are hardly any domestic races , either amongst animals or plants , which have not been ranked by competent judges ...
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... closely allied natural species - for in- stance , of the many foxes - inhabiting different quarters of the world . I do not believe , as we shall presently see , that the whole amount of difference between the several breeds of the dog ...
... closely allied natural species - for in- stance , of the many foxes - inhabiting different quarters of the world . I do not believe , as we shall presently see , that the whole amount of difference between the several breeds of the dog ...
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... closely resemble , perhaps are identical with , those still existing . Even if this latter fact were found more strictly and generally true than seems to me to be the case , what does it show , but that some of our breeds originated ...
... closely resemble , perhaps are identical with , those still existing . Even if this latter fact were found more strictly and generally true than seems to me to be the case , what does it show , but that some of our breeds originated ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America amount analogous ancient animals appear become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour common parent continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt embryo Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable Fcap fertility flowers formations forms fossil Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites hybrids hybrids produced important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate land larvæ less living male mammals manner Marsupials migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest oceanic islands offspring organisation perfect pigeons plants pollen present probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rock-pigeon rudimentary organs seeds sexual selection Silurian slight South America sterility structure struggle successive supposed tend theory tion variability variations varieties vary whole widely