The Origin of Species · Character
Mr. Youatt
A writer on animal breeding and domestication.
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Also known as Youatt, Mr. Youatt
First appearance: I: Variation Under Domestication
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Referenced for his emphasis on selection as the means of improving domestic breeds.
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In I: Variation Under Domestication: Referenced for his emphasis on selection as the means of improving domestic breeds. Later, in Breeds of the Domestic Pigeon, Their Differences and Origin: Mentioned implicitly as a…
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- I: Variation Under Domestication
- Breeds of the Domestic Pigeon, Their Differences and Origin
- Principles of Selection Anciently Followed, and Their Effects
- Unconscious Selection
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