punctuated equilibrium

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For the case of punctuated equilibrium, the fossil record would show a steady progression of distinct forms.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Graudal speciation and punctuated equilibrium both result in the divergence of species.

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