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How did farmers observed by Charles Darwin take advantage of natural variation to improve their livestock?
One of the most important things farmers did that improved the quality of their livestock, according to Charles Darwin, was to participate in selective breeding. This brought out the best features of each type of livestock, while ridding the offspring of unwanted characteristics.
What influence did speciation have on Darwin's development of Natural Selection?
The influence of providing an explanatory mechanism for what was obvious to Darwin; species arose and species went extinct.
What two naturalists independently developed the theory of natural selection?
AnswerCharles Lyell, lawyer and geologist who developed the theory of uniformitarianism in geology is commonly recognised as the one person who had the most profound influence on Darwin. Captain Fitzroy with whom Darwin sailed on his famous voyage on the Beagle, gave Darwin a copy of Lyell's 'Principles of Geology'. It is difficult to say who had the second greatest influence, but certainly his grandfather Erasmus Darwin, who himself wrote on Evolution had a great influence.
What were Charles Darwin's kids names?
William Erasmus Darwin, Anne Elizabeth Darwin, Mary Eleanor Darwin, Henrietta Emma Darwin ("Etty"), George Howard Darwin, Elizabeth Darwin, Francis Darwin, Leonard Darwin, Horace Darwin and Charles Waring Darwin
What is the name of Charles Darwin spouse?
Darwin's wife was Emma Darwin (born Emma Wedgewood). She was Darwin's cousin.
How did the farmers observed by Charles Darwin improve their livestock?
Darwin observed farmers performing artificial selection. The farmers would keep the best specimens and sell the lesser ones. This caused their own stock to improve over time.
How did farmers observed by Charles Darwin take advantage of natural variation to improve their livestock?
One of the most important things farmers did that improved the quality of their livestock, according to Charles Darwin, was to participate in selective breeding. This brought out the best features of each type of livestock, while ridding the offspring of unwanted characteristics.
What were the sources of evidence Darwin used for his theory of evolution?
the three sources of information Charles Darwin used to come up with his theory are: farmers and animal breeders, geologists, and the work of thomas malthus
What scientists DID NOT influence Darwin's theory of natural selection?
Darwin read the book Lamarck wrote and said that he did not get one idea from it as it was ludicrous in content. So, Lamarck would be the one scientist that did not influence Darwin according to Darwin.
What influence did speciation have on Darwin's development of Natural Selection?
The influence of providing an explanatory mechanism for what was obvious to Darwin; species arose and species went extinct.
How did Charles Darwin influence Gregor Mendel?
He did not influence Darwin and Darwin did not know who he was. Darwin's ' blending theory of inheritance ' was wrong and though Darwin did not particularly like the theory he could think of nothing better to explain inheritance. There is a legend that Darwin had a copy of Mendel's work in his desk but could not read it because it was in German. Just a legend, though.
What factor did not influence Darwin's theory?
dicks and porn
How did Darwin influence modern views of evolution?
how has Charles Darwin influenced people about modern views of evolution
What are farmers ideas on natural selection?
Much of "On the Origin of Species" comes from Darwin's studies of farm animals and domestic livestock. While human selection is NOT natural selection, selective breeding can be seen as an accelerated, exaggerated and unnatural version of the same process. Farmers know it works, and were, after all, the ones who started the practice thousands of years ago.
How did lyell's principles of influence Darwin?
organisms change over time
How does Jean-Baptiste Lamarck influence Charles Darwin theory?
The Beagle
Which location had the most influence on Darwin's theory of evolution?
The Galapagos Islands.
