The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
"The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species" by Charles Darwin is a botanical study published in 1877. Darwin investigates why certain plants produce flowers with distinctly different structures—some with long stamens and short styles, others reversed. Through meticulous experiments with primroses, cowslips, and loosestrifes, he uncovers an elegant natural system where these variations ensure cross-pollination by insects, maximizing fertility. This work reveals nature's hidden architecture, demonstrating how seemingly
minor differences serve crucial evolutionary purposes in plant reproduction and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 |
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| Title | The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Different_Forms_of_Flowers_on_Plants_of_the_Same_Species |
| Credits | Sue Asscher and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QK: Science: Botany |
| Subject | Plants -- Variation |
| Subject | Fertilization of plants |
| Subject | Heterostylism |
| Subject | Plant physiology |
| Subject | Pollination |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3807 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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