Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert The Effects of Cross & Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom The Effects of Cross and Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Sue Asscher and David Widger "The Effects of Cross & Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication likely authored in the late 19th century. This work explores the mechanisms and implications of cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation among plants, presenting experimental results that highlight their effects on the growth, vigor, and offspring characteristics of various species. Darwin aims to provide evidence on how these reproductive processes influence the overall health and adaptability of plant species. At the start of the book, the introductory chapter sets the stage for the experiments that follow, discussing the importance of cross-fertilisation in enhancing plant vitality. Darwin outlines the various techniques and methodologies employed in his experiments, noting the benefits derived from different fertilisation methods. He emphasizes how the structure and timing of flowering organs are crucial in facilitating cross-fertilisation and showcases numerous instances of plants adapted exclusively for this purpose. Through detailed observations, Darwin reveals his hypothesis that cross-fertilisation results in more vigorous offspring than self-fertilisation, laying the groundwork for the extensive data and analysis that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Plants -- Variation Fertilization of plants Pollination QK Text Botany Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 1115354 1115292 2024-10-02T12:11:29.278703 2023-10-02T10:27:29.045118 text/html text/html 1135588 2023-06-28T11:59:18 text/html 407322 2024-10-02T12:11:42.891623 application/epub+zip 424671 2024-10-02T12:11:33.508673 application/epub+zip 397190 2024-10-02T12:11:31.898714 application/epub+zip 856528 2024-10-02T12:11:49.729640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833195 2024-10-02T12:11:41.756692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786675 2022-09-02T14:13:59.054715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994013 994002 2024-10-02T12:11:27.467767 2023-10-02T10:27:27.538103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 993790 2023-06-28T11:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20144 2024-10-02T12:11:49.866618 application/rdf+xml 23158 2024-10-02T12:11:32.498688 image/jpeg 4549 2024-10-02T12:11:32.206706 image/jpeg 290544 2023-06-28T11:59:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 302150 2023-06-28T12:00:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 395408 2024-10-02T12:11:29.349708 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia