The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 By: Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Charles Darwin's "The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication – Volume 2" is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of how domestication has shaped the evolution of animals and plants. Darwin meticulously examines the differences between wild and domesticated species, providing insight into the ways in which humans have influenced their development over time. Throughout the book, Darwin presents a wealth of evidence to support his arguments, drawing on a wide range of sources to illustrate the various mechanisms of variation and selection at play in domesticated populations. His observations are both fascinating and illuminating, shedding light on the complex interplay between nature and nurture in the evolution of species. While the content of the book may be dense and at times challenging to follow, Darwin's clear and logical writing style ensures that readers can easily grasp the key concepts and ideas he presents. Overall, "The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication – Volume 2" is a groundbreaking work that continues to be relevant and influential in the fields of biology and evolution. First Page: THE VARIATION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS UNDER DOMESTICATION BY CHARLES DARWIN, M.A., F.R.S., ETC. IN TWO VOLUMES VOLUME II. CONTENTS. CHAPTER 2.XIII. INHERITANCE continued REVERSION OR ATAVISM. DIFFERENT FORMS OF REVERSION IN PURE OR UNCROSSED BREEDS, AS IN PIGEONS, FOWLS, HORNLESS CATTLE AND SHEEP, IN CULTIVATED PLANTS REVERSION IN FERAL ANIMALS AND PLANTS REVERSION IN CROSSED VARIETIES AND SPECIES REVERSION THROUGH BUD PROPAGATION, AND BY SEGMENTS IN THE SAME FLOWER OR FRUIT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY IN THE SAME ANIMAL THE ACT OF CROSSING A DIRECT CAUSE OF REVERSION, VARIOUS CASES OF, WITH INSTINCTS OTHER PROXIMATE CAUSES OF REVERSION LATENT CHARACTERS SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO SIDES OF THE BODY APPEARANCE WITH ADVANCING AGE OF CHARACTERS DERIVED FROM A CROSS THE GERM, WITH ALL ITS LATENT CHARACTERS, A WONDERFUL OBJECT MONSTROSITIES PELORIC FLOWERS DUE IN SOME CASES TO REVERSION. CHAPTER 2.XIV. INHERITANCE continued. FIXEDNESS OF CHARACTER PREPOTENCY SEXUAL LIMITATION CORRESPONDENCE OF AGE. FIXEDNESS OF CHARACTER APPARENTLY NOT DUE TO ANTIQUITY OF INHERITANCE PREPOTENCY OF TRANSMISSION IN INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME FAMILY, IN CROSSED BREEDS AND SPECIES; OFTEN STRONGER IN ONE SEX THAN THE OTHER; SOMETIMES DUE TO THE SAME CHARACTER BEING PRESENT AND VISIBLE IN ONE BREED AND LATENT IN THE OTHER INHERITANCE AS LIMITED BY SEX NEWLY ACQUIRED CHARACTERS IN OUR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS OFTEN TRANSMITTED BY ONE SEX ALONE, SOMETIMES LOST BY ONE SEX ALONE INHERITANCE AT CORRESPONDING PERIODS OF LIFE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRINCIPLE WITH RESPECT TO EMBRYOLOGY; AS EXHIBITED IN DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: AS EXHIBITED IN THE APPEARANCE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF INHERITED DISEASES; SOMETIMES SUPERVENING EARLIER IN THE CHILD THAN IN THE PARENT SUMMARY OF THE THREE PRECEDING CHAPTERS... Continue reading book >>

The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 By: Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Charles Darwin's "The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication – Volume 2" is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of how domestication has shaped the evolution of animals and plants. Darwin meticulously examines the differences between wild and domesticated species, providing insight into the ways in which humans have influenced their development over time.

Throughout the book, Darwin presents a wealth of evidence to support his arguments, drawing on a wide range of sources to illustrate the various mechanisms of variation and selection at play in domesticated populations. His observations are both fascinating and illuminating, shedding light on the complex interplay between nature and nurture in the evolution of species.

While the content of the book may be dense and at times challenging to follow, Darwin's clear and logical writing style ensures that readers can easily grasp the key concepts and ideas he presents. Overall, "The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication – Volume 2" is a groundbreaking work that continues to be relevant and influential in the fields of biology and evolution.

First Page:

THE VARIATION OF

ANIMALS AND PLANTS

UNDER DOMESTICATION

CHARLES DARWIN, M.A., F.R.S., ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOLUME II.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER 2.XIII. INHERITANCE continued REVERSION OR ATAVISM.

DIFFERENT FORMS OF REVERSION IN PURE OR UNCROSSED BREEDS, AS IN PIGEONS, FOWLS, HORNLESS CATTLE AND SHEEP, IN CULTIVATED PLANTS REVERSION IN FERAL ANIMALS AND PLANTS REVERSION IN CROSSED VARIETIES AND SPECIES REVERSION THROUGH BUD PROPAGATION, AND BY SEGMENTS IN THE SAME FLOWER OR FRUIT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY IN THE SAME ANIMAL THE ACT OF CROSSING A DIRECT CAUSE OF REVERSION, VARIOUS CASES OF, WITH INSTINCTS OTHER PROXIMATE CAUSES OF REVERSION LATENT CHARACTERS SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERS UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO SIDES OF THE BODY APPEARANCE WITH ADVANCING AGE OF CHARACTERS DERIVED FROM A CROSS THE GERM, WITH ALL ITS LATENT CHARACTERS, A WONDERFUL OBJECT MONSTROSITIES PELORIC FLOWERS DUE IN SOME CASES TO REVERSION.

CHAPTER 2.XIV. INHERITANCE continued. FIXEDNESS OF CHARACTER PREPOTENCY SEXUAL LIMITATION CORRESPONDENCE OF AGE.

FIXEDNESS OF CHARACTER APPARENTLY NOT DUE TO ANTIQUITY OF INHERITANCE PREPOTENCY OF TRANSMISSION IN INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME FAMILY, IN CROSSED BREEDS AND SPECIES; OFTEN STRONGER IN ONE SEX THAN THE OTHER; SOMETIMES DUE TO THE SAME CHARACTER BEING PRESENT AND VISIBLE IN ONE BREED AND LATENT IN THE OTHER INHERITANCE AS LIMITED BY SEX NEWLY ACQUIRED CHARACTERS IN OUR DOMESTICATED ANIMALS OFTEN TRANSMITTED BY ONE SEX ALONE, SOMETIMES LOST BY ONE SEX ALONE INHERITANCE AT CORRESPONDING PERIODS OF LIFE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRINCIPLE WITH RESPECT TO EMBRYOLOGY; AS EXHIBITED IN DOMESTICATED ANIMALS: AS EXHIBITED IN THE APPEARANCE AND DISAPPEARANCE OF INHERITED DISEASES; SOMETIMES SUPERVENING EARLIER IN THE CHILD THAN IN THE PARENT SUMMARY OF THE THREE PRECEDING CHAPTERS... Continue reading book >>

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The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication	The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2	The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)

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