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Moritz Wagner

A naturalist who proposed the role of geographical isolation in speciation.

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Also known as Moritz Wagner, Wagner

First appearance: xii geographical distribution

Moritz Wagner shows up with force in Circumstances Favourable for the Production of New Forms Through Natural Selection. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited for his essay on isolation; Darwin disagrees with Wagner's claim that migration and isolation are necessary for speciation.
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