RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1859.06.23. The Oak is a wonderful instance of a tree overpowering numerous enemies. CUL-DAR46.1.48. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. 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-DAR46.1 contains Notes for Natural selection chap. 5 'Struggle for existence'.
[48]
June 23/1859/
(Ch 5)
The Oak is a wonderful instance of a tree overpowering numerous enemies.— Mammals when young (N.B. Surrey) acorns by many Birds & animals.— innumerable caterpillars & cock-roach devouring leaves — innumerable fungi — no tree so much attacked.─
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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