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Page 146
... species of butterflies . Bates observed that one species , marked by a distinctive coloration , was nox- ious and inedible by birds and thus served as the model for another species that was edible . The palatable species mimicked the ...
... species of butterflies . Bates observed that one species , marked by a distinctive coloration , was nox- ious and inedible by birds and thus served as the model for another species that was edible . The palatable species mimicked the ...
Page 451
... species ( e.g. , the blue mussel , Mytilus edulis ) are important as food in Europe and other parts of the world and are raised com- mercially . M. edulis , which attains lengths of up to 11 cm and is usually blue or purple , has been ...
... species ( e.g. , the blue mussel , Mytilus edulis ) are important as food in Europe and other parts of the world and are raised com- mercially . M. edulis , which attains lengths of up to 11 cm and is usually blue or purple , has been ...
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... species of the genus Vanilla . Many folk medicines , local beverages , and foods are prepared from parts of orchid plants . The ornamental genera Cattleya , Cymbid- ium , Vanda , and Laelia are commonly grown for hybridization . Many ...
... species of the genus Vanilla . Many folk medicines , local beverages , and foods are prepared from parts of orchid plants . The ornamental genera Cattleya , Cymbid- ium , Vanda , and Laelia are commonly grown for hybridization . Many ...
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