Variation and Evolution in Plants
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Variation and Evolution in Plants is a foundational botanical work by G. Ledyard Stebbins that integrated genetics, evolution, and plant biology, helping to solidify the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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| Variation and Evolution in Plants canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Variation and Evolution in Plants Context triple: [modern evolutionary synthesis, hasKeyWork, Variation and Evolution in Plants]
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The Power of Movement in Plants
The Power of Movement in Plants is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that investigates how plants move and respond to environmental stimuli, helping to establish modern plant physiology.
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Darwin’s experimental garden
Darwin’s experimental garden is the outdoor research space at Down House where Charles Darwin conducted many of his key botanical and evolutionary experiments.
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The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
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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The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Variation and Evolution in Plants Target entity description: Variation and Evolution in Plants is a foundational botanical work by G. Ledyard Stebbins that integrated genetics, evolution, and plant biology, helping to solidify the modern evolutionary synthesis.
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A.
The Power of Movement in Plants
The Power of Movement in Plants is a scientific book by Charles Darwin that investigates how plants move and respond to environmental stimuli, helping to establish modern plant physiology.
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B.
Darwin’s experimental garden
Darwin’s experimental garden is the outdoor research space at Down House where Charles Darwin conducted many of his key botanical and evolutionary experiments.
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C.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
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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E.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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botany book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| author | G. Ledyard Stebbins ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| citedBy |
research on plant population genetics
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research on plant speciation ⓘ research on polyploidy ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| described |
evolutionary significance of hybridization
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importance of polyploidy in plants ⓘ mechanisms of plant speciation ⓘ role of genetic variation in plant evolution ⓘ |
| field |
botany
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evolutionary biology ⓘ genetics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on cytogenetics
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chapters on population structure in plants ⓘ chapters on taxonomy and evolution ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
evolution of flowering plants
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evolution of plant reproductive systems ⓘ geographical variation in plants ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern synthesis in botany
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plant evolutionary biology ⓘ plant systematics in the 20th century ⓘ |
| integrated |
evolutionary theory
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genetics ⓘ plant biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic work in plant evolution
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key contribution to the modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th century evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| topic |
chromosomal evolution
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genetic variation in plants ⓘ hybridization in plants ⓘ modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ mutation and recombination ⓘ natural selection in plants ⓘ plant breeding systems ⓘ plant evolution ⓘ plant systematics ⓘ polyploidy ⓘ population genetics ⓘ speciation in plants ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses in botany
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university courses in evolutionary biology ⓘ |
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