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Understanding evolution isn't just a theory—it's a practical guide for breeding and farming.
This work explains how species change over time and why natural selection is not the only driver. It links evolutionary ideas to real-world problems in agriculture, breeding, and plant improvement, helping readers use science to avoid degeneration and improve varieties.
The book argues that evolution is a property of species, carried by diverse, interbreeding groups. It shows how characters can shift gradually, spread through a population, and yet not all changes are caused by the environment or by luck. Readers will see how selection can guide evolution, but not dictate its direction or produce new traits on its own.
- Grasp how normal diversity within species fuels long-term evolutionary change.
- Learn the difference between evolution in species and the formation of new species.
- Explore how environment influences expression, not the origin of new characters.
- Identify practical implications for breeding, acclimatization, and maintaining healthy varieties.
Ideal for readers interested in science, agriculture, and the history of evolutionary thought.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the mechanisms and causes of evolution, challenging the prevailing theory that natural selection is the driving force behind species development. The author argues that evolution is an inherent property of species and occurs through continuous changes in their characteristics. This process is facilitated by the presence of diversity within a species and the free interbreeding of its members. The book draws on evidence from classication and geographical distribution, as well as studies of adaptation and mimicry, to support the idea that evolution is a gradual process accomplished through the accumulation of small changes over countless generations. In contrast to the view that evolution is spurred by external pressures, the author proposes that it is an ongoing process driven by species' intrinsic capacities for change and adaptation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330125939_0
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