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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... never seed ! In some few such cases it has been discovered that very trifling changes , such as a little more or less . water at some particular period of growth , will determine whether or not the plant sets a seed . I cannot here ...
... never seed ! In some few such cases it has been discovered that very trifling changes , such as a little more or less . water at some particular period of growth , will determine whether or not the plant sets a seed . I cannot here ...
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... never less than 20,000 pigeons were taken with the court . " The monarchs of Iran and Turan sent him some very rare birds ; " and , continues the courtly historian , " His Majesty by crossing the breeds , which method was never ...
... never less than 20,000 pigeons were taken with the court . " The monarchs of Iran and Turan sent him some very rare birds ; " and , continues the courtly historian , " His Majesty by crossing the breeds , which method was never ...
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... never met a pigeon , or poultry , or duck , or rabbit fancier , who was not fully convinced that each main breed was descended from a distinct species . Van Mons , in his treatise on pears and apples , shows how utterly he disbelieves ...
... never met a pigeon , or poultry , or duck , or rabbit fancier , who was not fully convinced that each main breed was descended from a distinct species . Van Mons , in his treatise on pears and apples , shows how utterly he disbelieves ...
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... never desire to sit , and with the bantam so small and elegant ; when we compare the host of agricultural , culinary , orchard , and flower - garden races of plants , most useful to man at different seasons and for different purposes ...
... never desire to sit , and with the bantam so small and elegant ; when we compare the host of agricultural , culinary , orchard , and flower - garden races of plants , most useful to man at different seasons and for different purposes ...
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... never , the case . The laws of correlation of growth , the importance of which should never be overlooked , will ensure some dif- ferences ; but , as a general rule , I cannot doubt that the continued selection of slight variations ...
... never , the case . The laws of correlation of growth , the importance of which should never be overlooked , will ensure some dif- ferences ; but , as a general rule , I cannot doubt that the continued selection of slight variations ...
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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