On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life1859 |
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... Extinction caused by Natural Selection - Divergence of Cha- racter , related to the diversity of inhabitants of any small area , and to naturalisation - Action of Natural Selection , through Divergence of Character and Extinction , on ...
... Extinction caused by Natural Selection - Divergence of Cha- racter , related to the diversity of inhabitants of any small area , and to naturalisation - Action of Natural Selection , through Divergence of Character and Extinction , on ...
Page viii
... Extinction - On simultaneous changes in the forms of life throughout the world — On the affinities of extinct species to each other and to living species - On the state of development of ancient forms On the succession of the same types ...
... Extinction - On simultaneous changes in the forms of life throughout the world — On the affinities of extinct species to each other and to living species - On the state of development of ancient forms On the succession of the same types ...
Page ix
... Extinction se- parates and defines groups MORPHOLOGY , between members of the same class , between parts of the same individual- EMBRYOLOGY , laws of , explained by variations not supervening at an early age , and being inherited at a ...
... Extinction se- parates and defines groups MORPHOLOGY , between members of the same class , between parts of the same individual- EMBRYOLOGY , laws of , explained by variations not supervening at an early age , and being inherited at a ...
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... extinct species , in the same manner as the acknowledged varieties of any one species are the descendants of that species . Furthermore , I am con- vinced that Natural Selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification ...
... extinct species , in the same manner as the acknowledged varieties of any one species are the descendants of that species . Furthermore , I am con- vinced that Natural Selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification ...
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... extinct in the wild state . But birds breeding on preci- pices , and good fliers , are unlikely to be exterminated ; and the common rock - pigeon , which has the same habits with the domestic breeds , has not been exterminated even on ...
... extinct in the wild state . But birds breeding on preci- pices , and good fliers , are unlikely to be exterminated ; and the common rock - pigeon , which has the same habits with the domestic breeds , has not been exterminated even on ...
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adapted affinities allied species America amount analogous ancient animals become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters cirripedes climate closely allied colour common parent continuous crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species divergence domestic doubt embryo Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable Fcap fertility flowers formations forms fossil Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites History hybrids hybrids produced important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate land larvæ less living male mammals manner migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest offspring perfect pigeons plants pollen Post 8vo present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble Second Edition seeds sexual selection Silurian slight South America sterility structure struggle successive suppose theory Third Edition tion variability variation varieties vary Vols whole widely Woodcuts