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CHAPTER I. VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION. Causes of Variability. Effects of Habit. Correlation of Growth. Inheritance. Character of Domestic Varieties. Difficulty of distinguishing between Varieties and Species. Origin of Domestic Varieties from one or more…
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- Chapter I.: Variation Under Domestication.Free
- Chapter II.: Variation Under Nature.Free
- Chapter III.: Struggle For Existence.Free
- Chapter IV.: Natural Selection.Free
- Chapter V.: Laws Of Variation.Free
- Chapter VI.: Difficulties On Theory.Free
- Chapter VII.: Instinct.Free
- Chapter VIII.: Hybridism.Free
- Chapter IX.: On The Imperfection Of The Geological Record.Free
- Chapter X.: On The Geological Succession Of Organic Beings.Free
- Chapter XI.: Geographical Distribution.Free
- Chapter XII.: Geographical Distribution—_continued_.Free
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- Chapter XIV.: Recapitulation And Conclusion.Free
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