Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras
CHAPTER XIV
ST. HELENA
Position and Physical Features of St. Helena--Change Effected by European Occupation--The Insects of St. Helena--Coleoptera--Peculiarities and Origin of the Coleoptera of St. Helena--Land-shells of St. Helena--Absence of Fresh-water Organisms--Native Vegetation of St. Helena--The Relations of the St. Helena Compositae--Concluding Remarks on St. Helena
_Pages_ 292-309
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