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 viii
... living species - On the state of development of ancient forms- On the succession of the same types within the same areas— Summary of preceding and present chapter , CHAPTER XI . GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION . - .. 338-375 Present ...
... living species - On the state of development of ancient forms- On the succession of the same types within the same areas— Summary of preceding and present chapter , CHAPTER XI . GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION . - .. 338-375 Present ...
Page xii
... living forms com- pared with ancient forms , amplified . 403 Additional facts on former glacial action in the Cordil- lera of S. America . 422 319 346 336 373 391 439 452 481 515 484 519 471 484 On crossing keeping the birds of Madeira ...
... living forms com- pared with ancient forms , amplified . 403 Additional facts on former glacial action in the Cordil- lera of S. America . 422 319 346 336 373 391 439 452 481 515 484 519 471 484 On crossing keeping the birds of Madeira ...
Page xvi
... living things . " Farther on ( p . xc . ) , after referring to geographical distribution , he adds , " These phenomena shake our confidence in the conclusion that the Apteryx of New Zealand and the Red Grouse of England were distinct ...
... living things . " Farther on ( p . xc . ) , after referring to geographical distribution , he adds , " These phenomena shake our confidence in the conclusion that the Apteryx of New Zealand and the Red Grouse of England were distinct ...
Page xviii
... living plants and animals are not sepa- rated from the extinct by new creations , but are to be regarded as their descendants through continued reproduction . " The Philosophy of Creation ' has been treated in a masterly manner by the ...
... living plants and animals are not sepa- rated from the extinct by new creations , but are to be regarded as their descendants through continued reproduction . " The Philosophy of Creation ' has been treated in a masterly manner by the ...
Page xix
... living at any time to be the result of the gradual modification of pre - existing species - a hypothesis which , though unproven , and sadly damaged by some of its supporters , is yet the only one to which physiology lends any ...
... living at any time to be the result of the gradual modification of pre - existing species - a hypothesis which , though unproven , and sadly damaged by some of its supporters , is yet the only one to which physiology lends any ...
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accumulated adapted affinities allied species America amount analogous ancient animals appear Asa Gray become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt embryo Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable fertility flowers formations forms fossil Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids hybrids produced important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate land larvæ laws less living male mammals manner Marsupials migration modification modified descendants mongrels natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally offspring organisation origin of species perfect pigeons plants pollen present principle probably produced progenitor racter ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary organs seeds Silurian slight South America sterility structure struggle successive supposed tend theory tion variability variations varieties vary whole widely