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... widely different from those of their allies - Organs of extreme perfection - Modes of transition - Cases of difficulty - Natura non facit saltum - Organs of small importance - Organs not in all cases absolutely perfect - The law of ...
... widely different from those of their allies - Organs of extreme perfection - Modes of transition - Cases of difficulty - Natura non facit saltum - Organs of small importance - Organs not in all cases absolutely perfect - The law of ...
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... widely and is very numerous , and why another allied species has a narrow range and is rare ? Yet these relations are of the highest importance , for they determine the present welfare and , as I believe , the future success and ...
... widely and is very numerous , and why another allied species has a narrow range and is rare ? Yet these relations are of the highest importance , for they determine the present welfare and , as I believe , the future success and ...
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... , 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 they may CHAP . I. ] VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION . 11.
... , 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 they may CHAP . I. ] VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION . 11.
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... widely , and will be recognised as something distinct and valuable , and will then probably first receive a provincial name . In semi - civilised countries , with little free communication , the spreading of a new sub - breed would be a ...
... widely , and will be recognised as something distinct and valuable , and will then probably first receive a provincial name . In semi - civilised countries , with little free communication , the spreading of a new sub - breed would be a ...
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... widely different animals . Thus pigs have occasionally been born with a sort of proboscis , and if any wild species of the same genus had naturally possessed a proboscis , it might have been argued that this had appeared as a ...
... widely different animals . Thus pigs have occasionally been born with a sort of proboscis , and if any wild species of the same genus had naturally possessed a proboscis , it might have been argued that this had appeared as a ...
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adapted affinities allied species America ancient appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe belonging birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour common continent crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species domestic doubt effects eggs embryo existing extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellę larvę less living males mammals manner marsupials migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation organs parent peculiar perfect pigeon pistil pollen present principle probably produced progenitor quadrupeds ranked remarked resemblance rudimentary seeds sexual selection Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure successive supposed swimbladder tend theory tion trees variability variations varieties vary whilst whole wings young