Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection: A Series of EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1870 - 384 من الصفحات |
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... occurred several times - That from the last of the geological epochs to the present or historical epoch , the change of organic life has been gradual : the first appearance of animals now existing can in many cases be traced , their ...
... occurred several times - That from the last of the geological epochs to the present or historical epoch , the change of organic life has been gradual : the first appearance of animals now existing can in many cases be traced , their ...
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... occurred , though we have no direct evidence of their individual operation . The great increase of our knowledge within the last twenty years , both of the present and past history of the organic world , has accumulated a body of facts ...
... occurred , though we have no direct evidence of their individual operation . The great increase of our knowledge within the last twenty years , both of the present and past history of the organic world , has accumulated a body of facts ...
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... occur to him in a place far removed from all means of reference and exact information . A Law deduced from well - known Geographical and Geological Facts . The following propositions in Organic Geography and Geology give the main facts ...
... occur to him in a place far removed from all means of reference and exact information . A Law deduced from well - known Geographical and Geological Facts . The following propositions in Organic Geography and Geology give the main facts ...
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... occurring in the same geological time are more closely allied than those separated in time . 9. As generally in geography no species or genus occurs in two very distant localities without being also found in intermediate places , so in ...
... occurring in the same geological time are more closely allied than those separated in time . 9. As generally in geography no species or genus occurs in two very distant localities without being also found in intermediate places , so in ...
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... occur two or more modifica- tions of an organ or modifications of two distinct organs , leading us on to two distinct series of species , which at length differ so much from each other as to form distinct genera or families . These are ...
... occur two or more modifica- tions of an organ or modifications of two distinct organs , leading us on to two distinct series of species , which at length differ so much from each other as to form distinct genera or families . These are ...
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abundant action adapted alike Amboyna animals antennæ appear beautiful become bees beetles birds Borneo brain brilliant build butterflies caterpillars causes Celebes changes character closely allied species colour concealed conspicuous Crown 8vo curious Darwin Diphilus distinct Edition eggs essay evidence exactly existence external extinct Extra fcap facts faculties favourable Fcap flowers genera genus geological groups Guinea habits Heliconidæ imitation India individuals inhabiting insects instinct islands Java larvæ Lepidoptera less Malayan male Mimeta mimic mimicry mode modified Moluccas moths natural selection nectary nest never nidification number of species observations occur organic Origin of Species Ormenus Pammon Papilio Papilio Ulysses Papilionidæ peculiar perfect period phenomena POEMS Polydorus possess present probably produced protection race regions remarkable render resemble savage sexes sexual sexual selection shown structure Sumatra tail theory of natural Theseus tints tion trees tropical variation varied varieties whole wings
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