Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

Advertisement

Nature
  • View all journals
  • Search
  • Log in
  • Content Explore content
  • About the journal
  • Publish with us
  • Sign up for alerts
  • RSS feed
  1. nature
  2. letters
  3. article
Mr. Romanes on Physiological Selection
Download PDF
Download PDF
  • Letter
  • Published: 17 February 1887

Mr. Romanes on Physiological Selection

  • ALFRED R. WALLACE1 

Nature volume 35, page 366 (1887)Cite this article

  • 1099 Accesses

  • Metrics details

Abstract

I HAVE just seen Mr. Romanes's article in the Nineteenth Century, and his letter specially replying to myself in your issue of January 13 (p. 247). I do not propose to continue the discussion, but ask leave to make a few observations on some features of his reply in both the article and the letter.

Similar content being viewed by others

Alterations in renal Na,K-ATPase activity and protein expression in rat models of pressure and volume overload

Article Open access 12 November 2025

The effects of graded hypoxia on gene expression related to oxygen sensing and metabolism

Article Open access 17 December 2025

Structure function in photoplethysmographic signal dynamics for physiological assessment

Article Open access 26 April 2025

Article PDF

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Washington, U.S.A.

    ALFRED R. WALLACE

Authors
  1. ALFRED R. WALLACE
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

WALLACE, A. Mr. Romanes on Physiological Selection. Nature 35, 366 (1887). https://doi.org/10.1038/035366a0

Download citation

  • Issue date: 17 February 1887

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/035366a0

Share this article

Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:

Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article.

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative

Download PDF

Advertisement

Explore content

  • Research articles
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Research Analysis
  • Careers
  • Books & Culture
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Current issue
  • Browse issues
  • Collections
  • Subjects
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Sign up for alerts
  • RSS feed

About the journal

  • Journal Staff
  • About the Editors
  • Journal Information
  • Journal Metrics
  • Our publishing models
  • Editorial Values Statement
  • Editorial policies
  • Journalistic Principles
  • History of Nature
  • Awards
  • Contact
  • Send a news tip

Publish with us

  • For Authors
  • For Referees
  • Language editing services
  • Open access funding
  • Submit manuscript

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

  • Explore articles by subject
  • Find a job
  • Guide to authors
  • Editorial policies

Nature (Nature)

ISSN 1476-4687 (online)

ISSN 0028-0836 (print)

nature.com sitemap

About Nature Portfolio

  • About us
  • Press releases
  • Press office
  • Contact us

Discover content

  • Journals A-Z
  • Articles by subject
  • protocols.io
  • Nature Index

Publishing policies

  • Nature portfolio policies
  • Open access

Author & Researcher services

  • Reprints & permissions
  • Research data
  • Language editing
  • Scientific editing
  • Nature Masterclasses
  • Research Solutions

Libraries & institutions

  • Librarian service & tools
  • Librarian portal
  • Open research
  • Recommend to library

Advertising & partnerships

  • Advertising
  • Partnerships & Services
  • Media kits
  • Branded content

Professional development

  • Nature Awards
  • Nature Careers
  • Nature Conferences

Regional websites

  • Nature Africa
  • Nature China
  • Nature India
  • Nature Japan
  • Nature Middle East
  • Privacy Policy
  • Use of cookies
  • Legal notice
  • Accessibility statement
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Your US state privacy rights
Springer Nature

© 2026 Springer Nature Limited

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing