The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom

The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom is a scientific book written by Charles Darwin, the renowned naturalist and evolutionary theorist. The book, first published in 1876, explores the effects of cross and self-fertilization on plant reproduction and evolution.Darwin conducted extensive experiments on various plant species, observing their growth and reproductive habits under different conditions. He found that cross-fertilization, or the transfer of pollen from one plant to another, often resulted in stronger and healthier offspring than self-fertilization, or the fertilization of a plant by its own pollen.The book delves into the mechanisms behind these findings, discussing the roles of genetic variation, inbreeding, and natural selection in plant evolution. Darwin also considers the implications of his research for the broader field of evolutionary biology, including the potential effects of cross-fertilization on animal and human populations.The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom remains a significant work in the history of plant biology and evolutionary theory. Its insights into the mechanisms of plant reproduction and evolution continue to inform scientific research in these fields today.1878. A volume by Darwin the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. After the publication of Origin of the Species, Darwin continued to write and publish books on Biology. Darwin writes in his autobiography about The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilization in the Vegetable Kingdom that: the results there arrived at explain, as I believe, the endless and wonderful contrivances for the transportal of pollen from one plant to another of the same species. I now believe, however, chiefly from the observations of Hermann Muller, that I ought to have insisted more strongly than I did on the many adaptations for self-fertilization; though I was well aware of many such adaptations. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.