Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysRead Books Ltd, 25. mai 2016 - 418 pages This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1878 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Tropical Nature, and Other Essays' is a collection of essays including Wallace's observations on equatorial vegetation, animal life, and sexual. Alfred Russel Wallace was born on 8th January 1823 in the village of Llanbadoc, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Wallace was inspired by the travelling naturalists of the day and decided to begin his exploration career collecting specimens in the Amazon rainforest. He explored the Rio Negra for four years, making notes on the peoples and languages he encountered as well as the geography, flora, and fauna. While travelling, Wallace refined his thoughts about evolution and in 1858 he outlined his theory of natural selection in an article he sent to Charles Darwin. Wallace made a huge contribution to the natural sciences and he will continue to be remembered as one of the key figures in the development of evolutionary theory. |
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... trunks and their probable cause—Uses of Equatorial Foresttrees—The Climbing Plants of the Equatorial Forests—Palms—Uses of Palmtrees and their Products— Ferns—Gingerworts and wild Bananas—Arums—Screwpines—Orchids —Bamboos—Uses of the ...
... trunks and their probable cause—Uses of Equatorial Foresttrees—The Climbing Plants of the Equatorial Forests—Palms—Uses of Palmtrees and their Products— Ferns—Gingerworts and wild Bananas—Arums—Screwpines—Orchids —Bamboos—Uses of the ...
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... trunks, which rise up with perfect straightness to a great height without a branch, and which, being placed at a considerable average distance apart, give an impression similar to that produced by the columns of some enormous building ...
... trunks, which rise up with perfect straightness to a great height without a branch, and which, being placed at a considerable average distance apart, give an impression similar to that produced by the columns of some enormous building ...
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... trunk such as are to be seen in our pine, or oak, or beech woods, the eye wanders from one tree to another and rarely detects two of the same species. All are tall and upright columns, but they differ from each other more than do the ...
... trunk such as are to be seen in our pine, or oak, or beech woods, the eye wanders from one tree to another and rarely detects two of the same species. All are tall and upright columns, but they differ from each other more than do the ...
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... trunk of a Bornean Foresttree. 1. Section at seven feet from the ground. 2. 3. Sections much higher up. foresttree, more than ... trunks are formed by a miniature forest of aerial roots, sometimes separate, sometimes matted together, are ...
... trunk of a Bornean Foresttree. 1. Section at seven feet from the ground. 2. 3. Sections much higher up. foresttree, more than ... trunks are formed by a miniature forest of aerial roots, sometimes separate, sometimes matted together, are ...
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... trunks (except of palms) are rare in the damp equatorial forests. Turning our gaze upwards from the stems to the foliage, we find two types of leaf not common in the temperate zone, although the great mass of the trees offer nothing ...
... trunks (except of palms) are rare in the damp equatorial forests. Turning our gaze upwards from the stems to the foliage, we find two types of leaf not common in the temperate zone, although the great mass of the trees offer nothing ...
Contents
ANIMAL LIFE IN THE TROPICAL FORESTS | |
THE COLOURS OF ANIMALS AND SEXUAL SELECTION | |
THE COLOURS OF PLANTS AND THE ORIGIN OF | |
THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS AS INDICATING | |
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