Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 of on the upper part of the tree . The 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 of on the upper part of the tree . The 34 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
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... 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 Asia attract bamboo Batavia beautiful become birds blue brilliant butterflies carnivora causes changes character characteristic climate colour Colours of Animals comparatively conspicuous continent curious Danaidæ Darwin distinct Eocene equator equatorial zone existence extensive fact families fauna favourable feet female ferns fertilization flowers foliage forests fruits genera genus greater green groups habits heat humming-birds hyænas immense inhabit insects Juan Fernandez land larger larvæ leaves lemurs less light Madagascar Malay Archipelago male mammalia marsupials Miocene monkeys natural selection naturalists North northern observed occur ocean ornaments Palearctic 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 trees tropical trunks Ungulata variation varied variety vegetation whole wings yellow