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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... OBSERVATIONS ON VOLCANIC ISLANDS , SMITH , ELDER , & Co. SMITH , ELDER , & Co. SMITH , ELDER , & Co. GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOUTH AMERICA . A MONOGRAPH OF THE CIRRIPEDIA . With Numerous Illustrations . 2 vols . 8vo . RAY SOCIETY ...
... OBSERVATIONS ON VOLCANIC ISLANDS , SMITH , ELDER , & Co. SMITH , ELDER , & Co. SMITH , ELDER , & Co. GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON SOUTH AMERICA . A MONOGRAPH OF THE CIRRIPEDIA . With Numerous Illustrations . 2 vols . 8vo . RAY SOCIETY ...
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... observation des animaux sauvages démontre déjà la variabilité limitée des espèces . Les ex- périences sur les animaux sauvages devenus domestiques , et sur les animaux domestiques redevenus sauvages , la démontrent plus claire- ment ...
... observation des animaux sauvages démontre déjà la variabilité limitée des espèces . Les ex- périences sur les animaux sauvages devenus domestiques , et sur les animaux domestiques redevenus sauvages , la démontrent plus claire- ment ...
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... this doctrine by many original observations . The first edition of this work was published on November 24th , 1859 , and the second edition on January 7th , 1860 . ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES . INTRODUCTION . WHEN on HISTORICAL SKETCH . xxiii.
... this doctrine by many original observations . The first edition of this work was published on November 24th , 1859 , and the second edition on January 7th , 1860 . ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES . INTRODUCTION . WHEN on HISTORICAL SKETCH . xxiii.
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... observations it seemed to me probable that a careful study of domes- ticated animals and of cultivated plants would offer the best chance of making out this obscure problem . Nor have I been disappointed ; in this and in all other per ...
... observations it seemed to me probable that a careful study of domes- ticated animals and of cultivated plants would offer the best chance of making out this obscure problem . Nor have I been disappointed ; in this and in all other per ...
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... observed with all plants and animals when reared under new or unnatural conditions . Many facts clearly show how eminently susceptible the reproduc- tive system is to very slight changes in the surrounding conditions . Nothing is more ...
... observed with all plants and animals when reared under new or unnatural conditions . Many facts clearly show how eminently susceptible the reproduc- tive system is to very slight changes in the surrounding conditions . Nothing is more ...
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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