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Page 56
... reason that the varieties die out after a certain time , if not reproduced from seed , may be that the vigour of the trees is at last used up by the produc- tion of mature seed , but that in the seedless bananas , pine- apples , and ...
... reason that the varieties die out after a certain time , if not reproduced from seed , may be that the vigour of the trees is at last used up by the produc- tion of mature seed , but that in the seedless bananas , pine- apples , and ...
Page 96
... reason of their association together may be partly for protection , as no rapacious bird or mammal could approach the flock without being discovered by one or other of them , but the principal reason appears to be that they play into ...
... reason of their association together may be partly for protection , as no rapacious bird or mammal could approach the flock without being discovered by one or other of them , but the principal reason appears to be that they play into ...
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... reason to believe that the production of species is a slow process , and if fresh - water areas have not continued as a rule through long geological periods , we can see how variation has been constantly checked by the destruc- tion ...
... reason to believe that the production of species is a slow process , and if fresh - water areas have not continued as a rule through long geological periods , we can see how variation has been constantly checked by the destruc- tion ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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