RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. At Kerguelen Land during Ice period every plant killed. CUL-DAR205.2.179. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.2 contains notes on means of distribution.
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At Kerguelen Land during Ice period every plant killed but fossil trees showed had plants before.— The inhabitants of K. Land introduced since Glacial period. What changes on idea
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of Hooker's land.— When Chiloe was iced (& West winds higher up cont.) by ice plant carried to Tristan d'Achuna & Tasmania &c & New Zealand (& subsequently to Kerguelen land, which has (I guess) closest affinity to S. America.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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