intercross
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We have also seen that as plants became more highly developed and affixed to the ground, they would be compelled to be anemophilous in order to intercross.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
Pisum sativum, varieties of, rarely intercross, but a cross between them highly beneficial.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
If two distinct breeds were to be confined together in equal numbers, there is reason to suspect that they would to a certain extent prefer pairing with their own kind; but they would likewise intercross.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) by Darwin, Charles
Lathyrus odoratus, varieties of, never naturally intercross in England.
From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles
If two distinct breeds were mingled together in equal numbers, there is reason to suspect that they would to a certain extent prefer pairing with their own kind; but they would often intercross.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles
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