Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 276 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert The Effects of Cross & Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom The Effects of Cross and Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Effects_of_Cross_and_Self_Fertilisation_in_the_Vegetable_Kingdom Sue Asscher and David Widger "The Effects of Cross & Self-Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication likely authored in the late 19th century. This work explores the mechanisms and implications of cross-fertilisation and self-fertilisation among plants, presenting experimental results that highlight their effects on the growth, vigor, and offspring characteristics of various species. Darwin aims to provide evidence on how these reproductive processes influence the overall health and adaptability of plant species. At the start of the book, the introductory chapter sets the stage for the experiments that follow, discussing the importance of cross-fertilisation in enhancing plant vitality. Darwin outlines the various techniques and methodologies employed in his experiments, noting the benefits derived from different fertilisation methods. He emphasizes how the structure and timing of flowering organs are crucial in facilitating cross-fertilisation and showcases numerous instances of plants adapted exclusively for this purpose. Through detailed observations, Darwin reveals his hypothesis that cross-fertilisation results in more vigorous offspring than self-fertilisation, laying the groundwork for the extensive data and analysis that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plants -- Variation Fertilization of plants Pollination QK Text Botany Category: Science - Biology 1115491 2025-07-02T10:35:13.149527 text/html 1135588 2023-06-28T11:59:18 text/html 407395 2025-07-02T10:35:25.322481 application/epub+zip 424651 2025-07-02T10:35:16.912521 application/epub+zip 397171 2025-07-02T10:35:15.466503 application/epub+zip 856487 2025-07-02T10:35:31.350458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833195 2025-07-02T10:35:24.354459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786675 2022-09-02T14:13:59.054715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994013 2025-07-02T10:35:11.754510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 993790 2023-06-28T11:59:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19335 2025-07-02T10:35:31.480409 application/rdf+xml 23158 2025-07-02T10:35:15.989498 image/jpeg 4549 2025-07-02T10:35:15.726491 image/jpeg 290544 2023-06-28T11:59:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 302150 2023-06-28T12:00:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 395444 2025-07-02T10:35:13.209531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia