The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, Volume 1 |
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... species - Wide hanging , much diffused , and common species , vary most— Species of the larger genera in each country vary more fre- quently than the species of the smaller genera - Many of the species of the larger genera resemble ...
... species - Wide hanging , much diffused , and common species , vary most— Species of the larger genera in each country vary more fre- quently than the species of the smaller genera - Many of the species of the larger genera resemble ...
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... Species . Until recently the great majority of naturalists believed that species were immutable productions , and had been separately created . This view has been ably maintained by many authors . Some few naturalists , on the other ...
... Species . Until recently the great majority of naturalists believed that species were immutable productions , and had been separately created . This view has been ably maintained by many authors . Some few naturalists , on the other ...
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... species , including man , are descended from other species . He first did the eminent service of arousing attention to the pro- bability of all change in the organic , as well as in the inorganic world , being the result of law , and ...
... species , including man , are descended from other species . He first did the eminent service of arousing attention to the pro- bability of all change in the organic , as well as in the inorganic world , being the result of law , and ...
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... species are only a higher and a more permanent class of varieties . " He extends the same view to animals . The Dean believes that single species of each genus were created in an originally feet , highly plastic condition , and that ...
... species are only a higher and a more permanent class of varieties . " He extends the same view to animals . The Dean believes that single species of each genus were created in an originally feet , highly plastic condition , and that ...
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... species , which are no longer capable of intercrossing . Rafinesque , in his ' New Flora of North America , ' published in 1836 , wrote ( p . 6 ) as follows : - “ All species might have been varieties once , and many varieties are ...
... species , which are no longer capable of intercrossing . Rafinesque , in his ' New Flora of North America , ' published in 1836 , wrote ( p . 6 ) as follows : - “ All species might have been varieties once , and many varieties are ...
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adapted advantage allied analogous animals and plants appear Asa Gray beak become bees believe birds breeds caudicle cause cells characters climate closely colour common crossed cuckoo degree developed difficulty distinct species disuse divergence domestic animals domestic races doubt effects eggs existence extinct extremely facts favourable females flowers forms Fritz Müller genera genus giraffe gradations greater number groups habits Hence hermaphrodites hive-bee important improved increase in number individual differences inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellæ large number larger genera larvæ less likewise males manner Melipona Mivart natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation organs origin Origin of Species perfect period pigeons pollen pollen-grains present preserved principle probably produced progenitor quadrupeds rank Red Grouse relation remarked resemble rock-pigeon seeds sexes sexual sexual selection slight stamens structure struggle supposed swimbladder tend tendency tion transitional tree variability variations varieties vary widely wings young