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II.—A mathematical theory of evolution, based on the conclusions of Dr. J. C. Willis, F. R. S

Year: 1925

Type: article

Abstract: The following work is founded on that conception of evolution, the most recent and precise formulation of which is due to Dr. J. C. Willis, and represents an attempt to develop the quantitative consequences of the conception. By his statistical studies of distribution Dr. Willis was led to two conclusions:— (1) Species occupying large areas are, on the whole, older than those occupying small areas, provided that allied forms are compared.

Source: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B Containing Papers of a Biological Character

DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1925.0002

Author: George Udny Yule

Institution: University of Cambridge

Language: English

Topic: Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2135869163

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