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Punctuated equilibrium is not ' a theory of evolution ' but well ensconced within modern evolutionary theory. Scientists look for evidence, not proof. The evidence suggests that punctuated equilibrium and incremental change are not mutually exclusive and both can occur in nature.
The punctuated equilibrium hypothesis is a theory that most species have little evolutionary change throughout their geological history. They will remain in a state of stasis.
Punctuated equilibrium.
They describe different things, so they cannot really be compared. Natural selection is the mechanism that gives direction to evolution. Punctuated equilibria is a model for the varying rates of adaptation caused by natural selection.
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The pattern described by the theory of punctuated equilibrium is that bursts of evolutionary activity are followed by long periods of stability.
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It is called Punctuated Equilibrium. Some Evolutionary apologists, notably Richard Dawkins, have down played this aspect of Neo-Darwinistic theory.
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Punctuated equilibria is a theory in evolutionary biology that suggests species undergo long periods of relative stability (stasis) punctuated by sudden and rapid evolutionary change. This theory contrasts with gradualism, which proposes that evolution occurs steadily over long periods of time.
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The theory of puctuated equilibrium.
Punctuated equilibrium is not ' a theory of evolution ' but well ensconced within modern evolutionary theory. Scientists look for evidence, not proof. The evidence suggests that punctuated equilibrium and incremental change are not mutually exclusive and both can occur in nature.
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The punctuated equilibrium hypothesis is a theory that most species have little evolutionary change throughout their geological history. They will remain in a state of stasis.
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