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II.—A mathematical theory of evolution, based on the conclusions of Dr. J. C. Willis, F. R. S

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Yule, George Udny·1925·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character
DOI 10.1098/rstb.1925.0002
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The following work is founded on that conception of evolution, the most recent and precise formulation of which is due to Dr. J. C. Willis, and represents an attempt to develop the quantitative consequences of the conception. By his statistical studies of distribution Dr. Willis was led to two conclusions:— (1) Species occupying large areas are, on the whole, older than those occupying small areas, provided that allied forms are compared.

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Authors
Yule, G. U.
Venue
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character
Publisher
The Royal Society
Published
1925-01-01
Volume
213
Issue
402-410
Pages
21-87
ISSN
  • 0264-3960 (ISSN-L)
  • 2053-9266
DOI
10.1098/rstb.1925.0002
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Yule, G. U. (1925). II.—A mathematical theory of evolution, based on the conclusions of Dr. J. C. Willis, F. R. S. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1925.0002

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