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name: thinker-alfred-russel-wallace
description: Apply the Alfred Russel Wallace: Biogeography and Natural Selection article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Alfred Russel Wallace: Biogeography and Natural Selection

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What Wallace Saw Alfred Russel Wallace observed species distributions across islands and continents during his expeditions. He noted distinct patterns in animal and plant forms that aligned with geographic barriers. His core result was an i

## Representations

- Human: /a/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace
- JSON: /api/articles/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace
- Relationships: /api/articles/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace/topology
- History: /api/articles/thinker-alfred-russel-wallace/revisions
