The Mutation Theory, Vol. 2: Experiments and Observations on the Origin of Species in the Vegetable Kingdom (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: The Mutation Theory, Vol. 2: Experiments and Observations on the Origin of Species in the Vegetable Kingdom (Classic Reprint)
Author: Hugo De Vries
ISBN: 9780267645497

Hugo De Vries

9780267645497: The Mutation Theory, Vol. 2: Experiments and Observations on the Origin of Species in the Vegetable Kingdom (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 026764549X ISBN 13: 9780267645497

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A landmark exploration of how plant variation and selective breeding reveal the origin of species in the vegetable kingdom.

This edition gathers experimental observations and practical insights on how new plant forms arise, spread, and stabilize through mutation and selection. It connects classic horticulture with a theory of how species diverge, offering a framework for breeders and researchers alike.

This work frames the value of horticultural varieties for understanding evolution. It explains how variability in garden plants can illuminate the process of variation, isolation, and heredity, without promising outcomes beyond what the data support.

How variation appears in garden plants and why some traits become stable over time
Examples of semi-latent and heritable traits observed in common ornamentals
How seed quality, origin, and germination relate to breeding outcomes
Connections between practical breeding and theoretical ideas about mutation and species formation

Ideal for readers of botany, plant biology, and breeding who want a rigorous, theory-grounded view of plant variation and species origin.

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