Darwin's theory of evolution is often quoted as "those who can change survive," but this is a misnomer. What he meant is the change that occurs as a result of breeding. Not that individuals change but that a population contains a high degree of diversity and changes from generation to generation. In agriculture, increased production is maintained by rotating multiple varieties. Darwin metaphorically stated that "simultaneous rotation" occurs in nature.

#OnTheOriginOfSpecies

Darwin's theory of evolution is often quoted as "those who can change survive," but this is a misnomer. What he meant is the change that occurs as a result of breeding. Not that individuals change but that a population contains a high degree of diversity and changes from generation to generation. In agriculture, increased production is maintained by rotating multiple varieties. Darwin metaphorically stated that "simultaneous rotation" occurs in nature.

#OnTheOriginOfSpecies

Happy #Thanksgiving! I'm #thankful for many things, including #biology's grand unifying #theory, which made its debut in printed form this date in 1859 when Charles #Darwin published #OnTheOriginOfSpecies. Pictured are some of the lines of evidence that made his work possible: pigeons that Darwin kept and raised, mammal fossil he collected in Argentina (both at the #NaturalHistoryMuseum), and carnivorous plants from his #greenhouse at his home, #DownHouse, in #Kent.