The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
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"The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that experimentally investigates how cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation influence the vigor, fertility, and evolution of plants.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
botany book
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non-fiction book → scientific book → |
| author |
Charles Darwin
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| contains |
experimental data on multiple plant species
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| field |
botany
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evolutionary theory → experimental biology → |
| focusesOn |
comparative growth of crossed and self-fertilised offspring
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evolutionary consequences of inbreeding and outcrossing → fertility differences between crossed and self-fertilised plants → |
| followedBy |
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
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| follows |
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
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| genre |
scientific monograph
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| hasEdition |
first edition 1876
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| hasImpactOn |
concept of inbreeding depression
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study of plant breeding systems → understanding of the advantages of sexual reproduction → |
| historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
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| influenced |
development of genetics and heredity research
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later studies of inbreeding and outcrossing in plants → modern evolutionary biology → |
| influencedBy |
On the Origin of Species
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The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication → |
| intendedAudience |
advanced general readers interested in science
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naturalists → scientists → |
| language |
English
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| mainThesis |
continued self-fertilisation tends to reduce plant vigour and fertility over generations
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cross-fertilisation generally produces more vigorous offspring than self-fertilisation in plants → |
| methodology |
long-term controlled breeding experiments on plants
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statistical comparison of offspring from cross- and self-fertilised plants → |
| notableFor |
extensive quantitative experimental evidence in support of natural selection
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systematic study of inbreeding depression in plants → |
| partOf |
Charles Darwin's works on plant reproduction
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| publicationYear |
1876
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| publisher |
John Murray
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| relatedWork |
Fertilisation of Orchids
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The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species → |
| structure |
multiple chapters describing experiments on different plant species
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| subject |
cross-fertilisation in plants
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evolutionary biology → heredity → plant reproduction → self-fertilisation in plants → |
Referenced by (4)
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Darwin’s experimental garden
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The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
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follows |
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Charles Darwin's later scientific works
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includesWork |
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Insectivorous Plants
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precedes |