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... season from April to Au- ust , the descendants of one pair of ouse flies , if all lived and reproduced ormally , would make a total of 191 , - 00,000,000,000,000,000 . But fortu- ately reproduction usually does not go n at full speed ...
... season from April to Au- ust , the descendants of one pair of ouse flies , if all lived and reproduced ormally , would make a total of 191 , - 00,000,000,000,000,000 . But fortu- ately reproduction usually does not go n at full speed ...
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... season in the Tropics and hibernates in central and northern United States and in Europe . Some insects can live in a quiescent condition for long periods in various stages of their development . I have re- ferred to the 17 - year ...
... season in the Tropics and hibernates in central and northern United States and in Europe . Some insects can live in a quiescent condition for long periods in various stages of their development . I have re- ferred to the 17 - year ...
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... season after season and evince an unvarying predilection for the plants that nourished their forebears . There is great variation in the number and variety of food plants they select , but there is a fixity of purpose in their behavior ...
... season after season and evince an unvarying predilection for the plants that nourished their forebears . There is great variation in the number and variety of food plants they select , but there is a fixity of purpose in their behavior ...
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... season . This is a phenomenon similar to photoperiodism in plants , where vegetative growth and flowering are often closely related to seasonal variations in the duration of the day- light period . We cannot state definitely whether ...
... season . This is a phenomenon similar to photoperiodism in plants , where vegetative growth and flowering are often closely related to seasonal variations in the duration of the day- light period . We cannot state definitely whether ...
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... seasons to insure adequate cross - polli- nation with Nonpareil . Many almond growers have planted only Jordanolo and ... season blooming period that overlaps those of nearly all the other important varieties with the possible exception ...
... seasons to insure adequate cross - polli- nation with Nonpareil . Many almond growers have planted only Jordanolo and ... season blooming period that overlaps those of nearly all the other important varieties with the possible exception ...
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