Gradualism
Evolution--basically anything that is "change over time" in the terms you are thinking is evolution.
The model known as gradualism.
Evolution is a slow, slow process which enacts itself over many generations. Species evolve to adapt to environments and to survive, which makes evolution the mechanism through which "survival of the fittest" succeeds as a natural order.
I would say that it is about inbetween. it's not too slow, but it's not too fast.
Evolution never stops, although at times it is a very slow process. An organism that is perfectly adapted to its ecological niche would experience no evolutionary pressure, but then, no niche stays the same forever; the environment changes, and organisms must adapt.
This is the gradualism model.
Evolution--basically anything that is "change over time" in the terms you are thinking is evolution.
The model known as gradualism.
Slow evolution refers to a gradual process of change in species over long periods of time through natural selection and genetic variation. It often involves small, incremental changes in traits that accumulate over generations, leading to the diversification of species and the development of different characteristics. This slow pace of evolution contrasts with rapid evolutionary changes that can occur in response to sudden environmental shifts or selective pressures.
Evolution is a slow, slow process which enacts itself over many generations. Species evolve to adapt to environments and to survive, which makes evolution the mechanism through which "survival of the fittest" succeeds as a natural order.
sudden changes in the enviornment........???i think???:)
Gradualism (as opposed to punctuated equilibrium).
No, evolution is not over. Whenever the environment changes, and it is changing all the time, life has to adapt. Even without environmental change, slow, gradual honing of species to their niches would continue, and there is also the matter of genetic drift.
Gradualism (as opposed to punctuated equilibrium).
The answer is: gradualism
Darwin considered evolution to be caused due to : 1)small changes/variations that occured 2)these variations were directed specifically towards adapting to the environment(directional) 3)evolution was a slow process De Vries believed that evolution occured by: 1)large changes that occured 2)these changes were mutations and were stochastic or random, not directional 3)evolution occured in fits and starts and was not a slow ongoing process
The view of evolution occurring relatively constantly over a long time frame is called gradualism. This stands in contrast to the view of long periods of stasis punctuated by relatively rapid change, usually caused by environmental change. This is called punctuated equilibrium.A modern view of evolution recognizes that both processes are at work.