Darwinism: An Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection, with Some of Its ApplicationsMacmillan, 1912 - 494 pages |
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Page xi
... fertilisation of plants ( Chap . XI ) ; ( 5 ) some fresh facts and arguments on the wind - carriage of seeds , and its bearing on the wide dispersal of many arctic and alpine plants ( Chap . XII ) ; ( 6 ) some new illustrations of the ...
... fertilisation of plants ( Chap . XI ) ; ( 5 ) some fresh facts and arguments on the wind - carriage of seeds , and its bearing on the wide dispersal of many arctic and alpine plants ( Chap . XII ) ; ( 6 ) some new illustrations of the ...
Page xv
... fertilisation - Dimorphism and trimorphism among plants- Cases of the fertility of hybrids and of the infertility of mongrels -The effects of close interbreeding - Mr . Huth's objections - Fertile hybrids among animals - Fertility of ...
... fertilisation - Dimorphism and trimorphism among plants- Cases of the fertility of hybrids and of the infertility of mongrels -The effects of close interbreeding - Mr . Huth's objections - Fertile hybrids among animals - Fertility of ...
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... fertilisation - The interpretation of the facts - Summary 1 of additional facts bearing on insect fertilisation - Fertilisation of xvi CONTENTS.
... fertilisation - The interpretation of the facts - Summary 1 of additional facts bearing on insect fertilisation - Fertilisation of xvi CONTENTS.
Page xvii
... fertilisation - Fertilisation of flowers by birds — Self - fertilisation of flowers - Difficulties and con- tradictions - Intercrossing not necessarily advantageous - Supposed evil results of close interbreeding - How the struggle for ...
... fertilisation - Fertilisation of flowers by birds — Self - fertilisation of flowers - Difficulties and con- tradictions - Intercrossing not necessarily advantageous - Supposed evil results of close interbreeding - How the struggle for ...
Page xx
... Fertilisation of Orchids ) . 314 31. HUMMING - BIRD FERTILISING MARCGRAVIA NEPENTHOIDES . 320 32. DIAGRAM OF MEAN HEIGHT OF LAND AND DEPTH OF OCEANS 345 33. GEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HORSE TRIBE ( from Huxley's American Addresses ) ...
... Fertilisation of Orchids ) . 314 31. HUMMING - BIRD FERTILISING MARCGRAVIA NEPENTHOIDES . 320 32. DIAGRAM OF MEAN HEIGHT OF LAND AND DEPTH OF OCEANS 345 33. GEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HORSE TRIBE ( from Huxley's American Addresses ) ...
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