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  3. On the Various Contrivances by Which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      September 2011
      May 2011
      ISBN:
      9780511910197
      9781108027151
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511910197
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      Dimensions:
      (216 x 140 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.48kg, 380 Pages
      • Subjects:
      History of Science, Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, General Science
      Series:
      Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics
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    Subjects:
    History of Science, Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, General Science
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics
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    In this investigation of orchids, first published in 1862, Darwin expands on a point made in On the Origin of Species that he felt required further explanation, namely that he believes it to be 'a universal law of nature that organic beings require an occasional cross with another individual'. Darwin explains the method by which orchids are fertilised by insects, and argues that the intricate structure of their flowers evolved to favour cross pollination because of its advantages to the species. The book is written in Darwin's usual precise and elegant style, accessible despite its intricate detail. It includes a brief explanation of botanical terms and is illustrated with 34 woodcuts.

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