Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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... curious relations of colour to locality , which are almost exclusively manifested within the tropical zones ; while the essay on " Distribution of Animals and Geographical Changes , " elucidates the relations of the several continents ...
... curious relations of colour to locality , which are almost exclusively manifested within the tropical zones ; while the essay on " Distribution of Animals and Geographical Changes , " elucidates the relations of the several continents ...
Page 9
... curious fact , that in many parts of England the degree of humidity as measured by the comparative saturation of the air , is as great as that of Batavia or even greater . A register kept at Clifton during the years 1853-1862 shows a ...
... curious fact , that in many parts of England the degree of humidity as measured by the comparative saturation of the air , is as great as that of Batavia or even greater . A register kept at Clifton during the years 1853-1862 shows a ...
Page 31
... curious , in which the trunk , though generally straight and cylin- drical , is deeply furrowed and indented , appearing as if made up of a number of small trees grown together at the centre . Sometimes the junction of what seem to be ...
... curious , in which the trunk , though generally straight and cylin- drical , is deeply furrowed and indented , appearing as if made up of a number of small trees grown together at the centre . Sometimes the junction of what seem to be ...
Page 34
... lofty forests , is the curious way in which many of the smaller trees have their flowers situated on the main trunk or larger branches instead The cacao - tree is a of on the upper 34 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... lofty forests , is the curious way in which many of the smaller trees have their flowers situated on the main trunk or larger branches instead The cacao - tree is a of on the upper 34 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
Page 37
... curiously waved and indented . Where they spring from or how they grow is at first a complete puzzle . They pass overhead from tree to tree , they stretch in tight cordage like the rigging of a ship from the top of one tree to the base ...
... curiously waved and indented . Where they spring from or how they grow is at first a complete puzzle . They pass overhead from tree to tree , they stretch in tight cordage like the rigging of a ship from the top of one tree to the base ...
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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