Are there complicated links between microevolution and macroevolution?

Answer 1

Microevolution is small evolutionary changes. Macroevolution is change above the specie level. Biologists debate if this process even exists. Some say they are fundamentally the same thing. It seems that macroevolution is the evolution of evolution. That sounds complicated.

Answer 2

Microevolution refers to small changes in gene frequency within a population over a short period, while macroevolution involves larger scale changes resulting in the formation of new species over long periods. The two are connected, as microevolutionary processes, such as genetic mutations and natural selection, can lead to accumulation of changes that drive macroevolutionary patterns seen in the history of life on Earth. However, the exact relationship and mechanisms linking micro- and macroevolution are still under scientific investigation.