Abstract
Alfred Russel Wallace’s natural selection essay of 1858 has been held to frame a greater role for the physical environment in forcing selection regimes than we find in Darwin’s writings, but here that verdict is challenged by a re-examination of both the essay itself, and period usage of the term ‘physical.’
Disciplines
Earth Sciences | Evolution | Geology | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Smith, Charles H., "Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 25. Wallace and the 'Physical Environment'." (2023). Faculty/Staff Personal Papers. Paper 215.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/fac_staff_papers/215