On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page viii
... forms of life throughout the world - On the affinities of extinct species to each other and to living species- On the state of development of ancient forms- On the succession of the same types within the same areas — Summary of ...
... forms of life throughout the world - On the affinities of extinct species to each other and to living species- On the state of development of ancient forms- On the succession of the same types within the same areas — Summary of ...
Page xvi
... forms in certain groups , and by the analogy of domestic produc- tions . With respect to the means of modification , he attributed something to the direct action of the physical conditions of life , something to the crossing of already ...
... forms in certain groups , and by the analogy of domestic produc- tions . With respect to the means of modification , he attributed something to the direct action of the physical conditions of life , something to the crossing of already ...
Page xxii
... forms . In this same year , 1853 , Dr. Schaaffhausen published an excellent pamphlet ( Verhand . des Naturhist . Vereins der Preuss . Rhein- lands , ' & c . ) , in which he maintains the progressive development of organic forms on the ...
... forms . In this same year , 1853 , Dr. Schaaffhausen published an excellent pamphlet ( Verhand . des Naturhist . Vereins der Preuss . Rhein- lands , ' & c . ) , in which he maintains the progressive development of organic forms on the ...
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... form would be called a variety . It may be doubted whether sudden and great devia- tions of structure such as we ... forms of this kind ever do appear in a state of nature and are capable of propagation ( which is not always the case ) ...
... form would be called a variety . It may be doubted whether sudden and great devia- tions of structure such as we ... forms of this kind ever do appear in a state of nature and are capable of propagation ( which is not always the case ) ...
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... forms , which certain animals of either sex , and certain herma- phrodite plants , habitually present . Thus , Mr. Wallace , who has lately called special attention to the subject , has shown that the females of certain species of but ...
... forms , which certain animals of either sex , and certain herma- phrodite plants , habitually present . Thus , Mr. Wallace , who has lately called special attention to the subject , has shown that the females of certain species of but ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America ancient appear Asa Gray become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour common continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt Edition eggs embryo existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable females fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller Gärtner genera genus geological Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate larvæ less living males mammals manner migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occur oceanic islands offspring organisation parent perfect pigeons pistil pollen Post 8vo present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble seeds sexual sexual selection Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive suppose theory tion variability variations varieties vary vols whole widely