RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1844.03. My doubts about preoccupation & diffusion of plants. CUL-DAR205.2.66. 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
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My doubts about preoccupation & diffusion of plants is thus probably solved. The former is great base to occasional or chance seeds, but does not tell against near neighbours, when seed is in quantity.—
If 1/1000 in a thousand germinate chance so much against new comer.
March—/44/—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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