Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page viii
... characteristic phenomena of tropical life are fully manifested . So many of the most remarkable forms of life are now restricted to the tropics , and the relations of these to extinct types which once inhabited the temperate zones open ...
... characteristic phenomena of tropical life are fully manifested . So many of the most remarkable forms of life are now restricted to the tropics , and the relations of these to extinct types which once inhabited the temperate zones open ...
Page ix
... characteristic of tropical or of temperate regions . While discussing the general laws and phenomena of colour in the organic world , and its special develop- ments among certain groups of animals , I have been led . to a theory of the ...
... characteristic of tropical or of temperate regions . While discussing the general laws and phenomena of colour in the organic world , and its special develop- ments among certain groups of animals , I have been led . to a theory of the ...
Page 3
... characteristics of tropical nature to a greater degree than other localities which are , as regards geographical position , tropical . Temperature of the Equatorial Zone . - The most characteristic , as it is the most important feature ...
... characteristics of tropical nature to a greater degree than other localities which are , as regards geographical position , tropical . Temperature of the Equatorial Zone . - The most characteristic , as it is the most important feature ...
Page 17
... characteristic features of the climate of the equatorial zone are brought about ; how it is that so high a temperature is maintained during the absence of the sun at night , and why so little effect is produced by the sun's varying ...
... characteristic features of the climate of the equatorial zone are brought about ; how it is that so high a temperature is maintained during the absence of the sun at night , and why so little effect is produced by the sun's varying ...
Page 23
... characteristic of the tropics is not by any means remarkable in the equatorial zone . Electrical disturbances are much more frequent , but not generally more violent than in the temperate regions . The THE EQUATORIAL HEAVENS . 23.
... characteristic of the tropics is not by any means remarkable in the equatorial zone . Electrical disturbances are much more frequent , but not generally more violent than in the temperate regions . The THE EQUATORIAL HEAVENS . 23.
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abundant adapted adorned Africa allied Amazon animals ants attract bamboo Batavia beautiful become beetles birds blue Borneo brilliant butterflies carnivora causes change of colour character characteristic climate Colours of Animals conspicuous continent curious Danaidæ Darwin distinct elegant equatorial zone existence extensive fact families favourable feet female ferns fertilization flowers foliage forest-trees fruits genera genus greater green groups habits heat humming-birds hyænas immense inhabit insects Juan Fernandez kinds land larger larvæ leaves lemurs less light Madagascar Malay Archipelago male mammalia Miocene monkeys natural selection naturalists nests North observed occur organic ornaments Palearctic palms parrots peculiar perhaps phenomena plants plumage probably produced proportion protection rays region remarkable resemble sexual selection showy slender sometimes South America species spots structure sun-birds surface tail temperate zones temperature theory tints tion toucans trees trunks uneatable variation varied variety various vegetation whole wings yellow