The Origin of Species · Character
Oswald Heer
A paleobotanist who studied fossil plants of the Arctic.
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Also known as Heer, Oswald Heer
First appearance: dispersal during the glacial period
Oswald Heer shows up with force in Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Remarked on the advanced civilisation of lake-inhabitants of Switzerland.
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In Character of Domestic Varieties; Difficulty of Distinguishing Between Varieties and Species; Origin of Domestic Varieties from One or More Species: Remarked on the advanced civilisation of lake-inhabitants of…
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