punctuated equilibrium
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For the case of punctuated equilibrium, the fossil record would show a geographic divide within the parent species that caused it to diverge into multiple new species.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
While punctuated equilibrium suggests a faster tempo, it does not necessarily exclude gradualism.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The students suggested these factors: natural selection, morphological mutations, punctuated equilibrium and allopatric speciation.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2022
One of the findings that stands out, he says, is that pop music shows a pattern from biological evolution known as punctuated equilibrium, in which periods of gradual change are separated by explosions of complexity.
From Science Magazine • May 5, 2015
The term punctuated equilibrium refers to the fact that fossil records have shown that, in evolution, there have been periods of relative stasis or equilibrium punctuated by periods of very rapid change.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2014
