The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for LifeJohn Murray, 1873 - 458페이지 |
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... birds , with the rarest exceptions , hardly ever lay fertile eggs . Many exotic plants have pollen utterly worthless , in the same condition as in the most sterile hybrids . When , on the one hand , we see domesticated animals and ...
... birds , with the rarest exceptions , hardly ever lay fertile eggs . Many exotic plants have pollen utterly worthless , in the same condition as in the most sterile hybrids . When , on the one hand , we see domesticated animals and ...
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... birds the head and tail touch : the oil - gland is quite aborted . Several other less distinct breeds might be specified . In the skeletons of the several breeds , the development of the bones of the face in length and breadth and ...
... birds the head and tail touch : the oil - gland is quite aborted . Several other less distinct breeds might be specified . In the skeletons of the several breeds , the development of the bones of the face in length and breadth and ...
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... birds , would certainly be ranked by him as well - defined species . Moreover , I do not believe that any ornithologist would in this case place the English carrier , the short - faced tumbler , the runt , the barb , pouter , and ...
... birds , would certainly be ranked by him as well - defined species . Moreover , I do not believe that any ornithologist would in this case place the English carrier , the short - faced tumbler , the runt , the barb , pouter , and ...
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... birds belonging to two or more distinct breeds are crossed , none of which are blue or have any of the above ... bird with a red matking - Maison & CHAP . I. angula Domestic Pigeons 18 CHAP . Domestic Pigeons .
... birds belonging to two or more distinct breeds are crossed , none of which are blue or have any of the above ... bird with a red matking - Maison & CHAP . I. angula Domestic Pigeons 18 CHAP . Domestic Pigeons .
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... birds ; " and , continues the courtly historian , " His Majesty by crossing the breeds , which method was never practised before , has improved them astonishingly . " About this same period the Dutch were as eager about pigeons as were ...
... birds ; " and , continues the courtly historian , " His Majesty by crossing the breeds , which method was never practised before , has improved them astonishingly . " About this same period the Dutch were as eager about pigeons as were ...
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adapted admit affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear beak become bees believe belonging birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour continuous crossed crustaceans degree developed difficulty distinct species doubt effects eggs embryo existing extinct extremely facts favourable fertilised fertility flowers formations formerly forms fossil Fritz Müller genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hybrids important increase individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate kind lamellæ larvæ less living male mammals manner Marsupials migration modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest occasionally oceanic islands offspring organisation organs parent peculiar perfect pigeon pistil pollen present preserved principle probably produced quadrupeds ranked reciprocal crosses remarked reproductive resemblance rudimentary seeds sexual selection slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive supposed theory tion variability variations varieties vary whilst whole wings young
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1 페이지 - These facts, as will be seen in the latter chapters of this volume, seemed to throw some light on the origin of species — that mystery of mysteries, as it has been called by one of our greatest philosophers.
162 페이지 - ... if it could be proved that any part of the structure of any one species had been formed for the exclusive good of another species, it would annihilate my theory, for such could not have been produced through natural selection
1 페이지 - ... of our greatest philosophers. On my return home, it occurred to me, in 1837, that something might perhaps be made out on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on all sorts of facts which could possibly have any bearing on it. After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes...
424 페이지 - Analogy would lead me one step further, namely, to the belief that all animals and plants have descended from some one prototype. But analogy may be a deceitful guide.
50 페이지 - In these several senses, which pass into each other, I use for convenience' sake the general term of Struggle for Existence.
322 페이지 - Every species has come into existence coincident both in space and time with a pre-existing closely allied species.
146 페이지 - If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.
310 페이지 - I strongly insisted, in 1839 and 1845, on this " law of the succession of types,"—on " this wonderful relationship in the same continent between the dead and the living." Professor Owen has subsequently extended the same generalisation to the mammals of the Old World. We see the same law in this author's restorations of the extinct and gigantic birds of New Zealand. We see it also in the birds of the caves of Brazil. Mr. Woodward has shown that the same law holds good with sea-shells, but, from...
57 페이지 - Now the number of. mice is largely dependent, as every one knows, on the number of cats; and Col.
103 페이지 - It is a truly wonderful fact—the wonder of which we are apt to overlook from familiarity—that all animals and all plants throughout all time and space should be related to each other in groups subordinate to groups, in the manner which we everywhere behold...