On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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Page 88
... advantage over its competitors , or over the animals which preyed on it . On the confines of its geographical range , a change of constitution with respect to climate would clearly be an advantage to our plant ; but we have reason to ...
... advantage over its competitors , or over the animals which preyed on it . On the confines of its geographical range , a change of constitution with respect to climate would clearly be an advantage to our plant ; but we have reason to ...
Page 89
... advantage over a different set of com- petitors or enemies . It is good thus to try in our imagination to give any form some advantage over another . Probably in no single instance should we know what to do , so as to succeed . It will ...
... advantage over a different set of com- petitors or enemies . It is good thus to try in our imagination to give any form some advantage over another . Probably in no single instance should we know what to do , so as to succeed . It will ...
Page 94
... advantage over others ; and still further modifications of the same kind would often still further increase the advantage , as long as the being continued under the same conditions of life and profited by similar means of subsistence ...
... advantage over others ; and still further modifications of the same kind would often still further increase the advantage , as long as the being continued under the same conditions of life and profited by similar means of subsistence ...
Page 99
... advantage , for the good of another species ; and though statements to this effect may be found in works of natural history , I cannot find one case which will bear investigation . A structure used only once in an animal's whole life ...
... advantage , for the good of another species ; and though statements to this effect may be found in works of natural history , I cannot find one case which will bear investigation . A structure used only once in an animal's whole life ...
Page 102
... advantage over other males , in their weapons , means of defence , or charms ; and have transmitted these advantages to their male off- spring . Yet , I would not wish to attribute all such sexual differences to this agency : for we see ...
... advantage over other males , in their weapons , means of defence , or charms ; and have transmitted these advantages to their male off- spring . Yet , I would not wish to attribute all such sexual differences to this agency : for we see ...
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adapted affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear archipelago become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour common continued crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species doubt Edition eggs embryo Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable Fcap females fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites History hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate larvæ less living male mammals manner migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest offspring organic organisation parent perfect pigeons pistil plants pollen Post 8vo present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary seeds Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive supposed theory tion variability variations varieties vary Vols whole widely Woodcuts