On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
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On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects is a scientific work by Charles Darwin that details how orchid structures and insect behavior coevolved to achieve effective pollination, providing key evidence for his theory of natural selection.
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| instanceOf |
biology book
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botany book → evolutionary biology work → non-fiction book → scientific book → |
| author |
Charles Darwin
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| basedOn |
theory of natural selection
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| centralConcept |
adaptation
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reproductive success in plants → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| demonstrates |
importance of cross-fertilisation in plants
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mutual adaptations between orchids and insects → specialised floral structures promote cross-pollination → |
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botany
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ecology → evolutionary biology → |
| focusesOn |
adaptations of orchid flowers
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behavior of insect pollinators → fertilisation of orchids by insects → |
| follows |
On the Origin of Species
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| genre |
scientific monograph
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| hasIllustrations |
yes
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| hasPart |
detailed case studies of individual orchid species
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experimental manipulations of flowers → observations of insect visits to flowers → |
| influenced |
later work on coevolution
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modern pollination biology → |
| language |
English
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| notableFor |
analysis of floral morphology and function
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detailed empirical support for natural selection → integration of field observation and experiment → |
| originalMedium |
print
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| providesEvidenceFor |
evolution by natural selection
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| publicationYear |
1862
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| publisher |
John Murray
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| relatedWork |
Fertilisation of Orchids (later title/editions)
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The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species → |
| scientificDiscipline |
natural history
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| setting |
British orchids
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foreign orchids → |
| subject |
coevolution
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natural selection → orchids → plant–insect interactions → pollination → |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
("The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species")
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On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects ("Fertilisation of Orchids (later title/editions)") → The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom ("Fertilisation of Orchids") → |
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Charles Darwin's later scientific works
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Charles Darwin
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