Variation under Nature

Variability—Individual differences—Doubtful species—Wide ranging, much diffused, and common species vary most—Species of the larger genera in any country vary more than the species of the smaller genera—Many of the species of the larger genera resemble varieties in being very closely, but unequally,...

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Published inThe Origin of Species p. 120
Main Author Charles Darwin
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc 01.01.2011
Subjects
Animal development
Animals
Archipelagos
Biological sciences
Biological taxonomies
Biology
Botany
Countries
Developmental biology
Earth sciences
Female animals
Genera
Geography
Geomorphology
Human geography
Insect development
Insect larvae
Islands
Landforms
Male animals
Physical sciences
Plants
Political geography
Political philosophy
Political science
Social contract
Social sciences
State of nature
Zoology
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Summary:Variability—Individual differences—Doubtful species—Wide ranging, much diffused, and common species vary most—Species of the larger genera in any country vary more than the species of the smaller genera—Many of the species of the larger genera resemble varieties in being very closely, but unequally, related to each other, and in having restricted ranges. in each country vary more frequently than species, vary most—Species of the larger genera in each Before applying the principles arrived at in the last chapter to organic beings in a state of nature, we must briefly discuss whether these latter are subject
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