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Old November 3, 2016   #5
Fred Hempel
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If you are saying that "species" can not be diverse, I completely disagree. There is considerable genetic diversity within species, and some species are much more diverse than others. No species is uniform genetically, except when there is only one individual left in a species.

If you are using "species" as synonymous with "true-breeding variety" that is a mis-use of the term "species"

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Originally Posted by dmforcier View Post
Speaking of "genetic diversity" within a single species/variety is an oxymoron.

It is what it is, not what it is not.
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