Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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... various causes now enumerated are sufficient to enable us to understand how the great characteristic features of the climate of the equatorial zone are brought about ; how it is that so high a temperature is maintained during the ...
... various causes now enumerated are sufficient to enable us to understand how the great characteristic features of the climate of the equatorial zone are brought about ; how it is that so high a temperature is maintained during the ...
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... various heights on the tree , from five or six , to twenty or thirty feet ; they often divide as they approach the ground , and sometimes twist and curve along the surface for a considerable distance , forming elevated and greatly ...
... various heights on the tree , from five or six , to twenty or thirty feet ; they often divide as they approach the ground , and sometimes twist and curve along the surface for a considerable distance , forming elevated and greatly ...
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... various species , whose trunks are formed by a miniature forest of aerial roots , sometimes separate , sometimes matted together , are characteristic of the Eastern tropics , but appear to be rare or altogether unknown in America , and ...
... various species , whose trunks are formed by a miniature forest of aerial roots , sometimes separate , sometimes matted together , are characteristic of the Eastern tropics , but appear to be rare or altogether unknown in America , and ...
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... various uses . Almost every kind of cordage is supplied by them . Some will . stand in water without rotting , and are used for cables , for lines to which are attached fish - traps , and to bind and strengthen the wooden anchors used ...
... various uses . Almost every kind of cordage is supplied by them . Some will . stand in water without rotting , and are used for cables , for lines to which are attached fish - traps , and to bind and strengthen the wooden anchors used ...
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Alfred Russel Wallace. to tropical as distinguished from temperate vegetation : Such are the various groups of palms , ferns , ginger - worts , and wild plantains , arums , orchids , and bamboos ; and under these heads we shall give a ...
Alfred Russel Wallace. to tropical as distinguished from temperate vegetation : Such are the various groups of palms , ferns , ginger - worts , and wild plantains , arums , orchids , and bamboos ; and under these heads we shall give a ...
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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