I thought a "prediction" was something about the future. But Darwin, if I understand correctly, classified the plant as carnivorous. As it is the title makes you think the plant turned carnivorous since Darwin made his prediction; and make you think Darwin said "This plant will soon become carnivore". But what happened is that his statement has been confirmed, not that the plant changed.
Saxifrage is one of my favourite subjects for macro photography and I often noticed the same glandular appendages in plants here in W.EU as well. They’re sparser in number than in your typical insectivorous plant, but have this easily recognisable elongated mushroom shape.
did Darwin ever define fitness beyond survival? it doesnt seem to have any predictive power if you have to see what dies and survives before you can say if theyre fit or not
Alpine ecosystems are an ecological category, named after the Alps, but not restricted to it. In the same way as we say that California has a Mediterranean climate.
there are plants that may be classified as alpine liveing in certain relativly low spots that escaped bieng glaciated such as pockets in the Cape Breton highlands(max 1200' asl),and preserve species that thrived in much colder, dryer conditions, and who's closest relatives are found thousands of miles away in mountainous regions.
Not sure what Darwin would have to say, though he was exceptionaly concervative and precise in detailing and defing his scientific concepts, and prefered multiple proofs of his ideas and was carefull to concider and include all possible counter arguments and deal with them upfront.
Reading 'the voyage of the beagle' gives another side of his personality, less constrained by the needs of scientific rigor.
I thought a "prediction" was something about the future. But Darwin, if I understand correctly, classified the plant as carnivorous. As it is the title makes you think the plant turned carnivorous since Darwin made his prediction; and make you think Darwin said "This plant will soon become carnivore". But what happened is that his statement has been confirmed, not that the plant changed.
Saxifrage is one of my favourite subjects for macro photography and I often noticed the same glandular appendages in plants here in W.EU as well. They’re sparser in number than in your typical insectivorous plant, but have this easily recognisable elongated mushroom shape.
step 1 invent science step 2 iteratively use it until you can prove a 150 year old theory about plant that eats bugs for nitrogen.
hard not to think its so cool that we have the capability to do stuff like this.
did Darwin ever define fitness beyond survival? it doesnt seem to have any predictive power if you have to see what dies and survives before you can say if theyre fit or not
> Sticky glandular hairs on Saxifraga
They look like pistils.
alpine regions in China? I guess I must revisit my Geography lessons
Looks like it grows in the north of Yunnan, and boy, this is an impressive mountain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%E6%A2%85%E9%87%8C%E9%9B%...
> The mountains are highest in the north where they reach more than 5,000 m
> alpine regions in China?
Alpine ecosystems are an ecological category, named after the Alps, but not restricted to it. In the same way as we say that California has a Mediterranean climate.
There's also Japanese Alps. Alpine has become a type.
Alpine has multiple meanings. Some of them are generically relating to tall mountains, or for plants living above the timber line.
there are plants that may be classified as alpine liveing in certain relativly low spots that escaped bieng glaciated such as pockets in the Cape Breton highlands(max 1200' asl),and preserve species that thrived in much colder, dryer conditions, and who's closest relatives are found thousands of miles away in mountainous regions. Not sure what Darwin would have to say, though he was exceptionaly concervative and precise in detailing and defing his scientific concepts, and prefered multiple proofs of his ideas and was carefull to concider and include all possible counter arguments and deal with them upfront. Reading 'the voyage of the beagle' gives another side of his personality, less constrained by the needs of scientific rigor.
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