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... PLANTS . With Illustrations . I vol . , 12mo . Cloth . Price , $ 1.25 . THE VARIATION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER DOMESTICATION . Second edition , revised . With Illustrations . 2 vols . , 12mo . Cloth . Price , $ 5.00 . THE EFFECTS OF ...
... PLANTS . With Illustrations . I vol . , 12mo . Cloth . Price , $ 1.25 . THE VARIATION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER DOMESTICATION . Second edition , revised . With Illustrations . 2 vols . , 12mo . Cloth . Price , $ 5.00 . THE EFFECTS OF ...
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... plants Nature of the checks to increase . Competition universal-- Effects of climate - Protection from the number of individuals - Complex relations of all animals and plants throughout nature — Struggle for life most severe between ...
... plants Nature of the checks to increase . Competition universal-- Effects of climate - Protection from the number of individuals - Complex relations of all animals and plants throughout nature — Struggle for life most severe between ...
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... plants and animals , one of the first points which strikes us is , that they generally differ more from each other than do the individuals of any one species or variety in a state of nature . And if we reflect on the vast diversity of ...
... plants and animals , one of the first points which strikes us is , that they generally differ more from each other than do the individuals of any one species or variety in a state of nature . And if we reflect on the vast diversity of ...
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... 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 easy than to tame ...
... 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 easy than to tame ...
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... plants , " as they are called by gardeners ; —that is , of plants which have suddenly produced a single bud with a new and sometimes widely different character from that of the other buds on the same plant . These bud variations , as ...
... plants , " as they are called by gardeners ; —that is , of plants which have suddenly produced a single bud with a new and sometimes widely different character from that of the other buds on the same plant . These bud variations , as ...
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adapted admit affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe belonging birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour continued crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species doubt effects eggs embryo existing extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formations formerly forms fossil Fritz Müller genera genus geological Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellæ larvæ less living male mammals manner Marsupials migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally occur oceanic islands offspring organisation organs parent peculiar perfect pigeon pistil pollen present preserved principle probably produced quadrupeds ranked reciprocal crosses remarked reproductive resemblance rudimentary seeds sexual selection slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive supposed theory tion variability variations varieties vary whilst whole wings young