theory of punctuated equilibrium

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theory of punctuated equilibrium - a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change

punctuated equilibrium

evolutionism, theory of evolution, theory of organic evolution - (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals

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Eldredge Niles evolutionism Gould Gould Stephen Jay punctuated equilibrium theory of evolution theory of organic evolution			But only the theory of punctuated equilibrium, Gould argued, could predict exactly what we have found (and not found) in the fossil record--evidence of overwhelming changelessness and sudden morphological macroevolution among small and geographically peripheral populations. Exquisite complexity revisiting Stephen Jay Gould by Krause, Kenneth W. / The Humanist Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould's description of the evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium points out that geologically abrupt appearance and subsequent extended stasis of species is a fair description of evolutionary reality. Creating a controversy by Caywood, Mary A. / Science News The observation of stasis in the fossil record and the theory of punctuated equilibrium were the main focus of the deliberations. Origin of genetic information and evolution of biological species by Wahid, Pallacken Abdul / Islam & Science			Theorica Theorical Theorically theorisation theorise theoriser theorist Theorization theorize theorizer theory Theory of chances theory of dissociation theory of electrolytic dissociation Theory of equations theory of everything theory of evolution theory of games theory of gravitation theory of gravity theory of indicators theory of inheritance theory of organic evolution theory of preformation theory of probability theory of punctuated equilibrium theory of relativity theory-based theory-laden theos. Theosoph Theosophic theosophical theosophism theosophist Theosophistical Theosophize theosophy theotechny theoterrorism theotherapy Thera Therapeutae therapeutic therapeutic abortion therapeutic cloning therapeutic community therapeutic index therapeutic rehabilitation therapeutic touch therapeutical			Theory of Knowledge Theory of large numbers Theory of large numbers Theory of large numbers Theory of large numbers Theory of laughter Theory of laughter Theory of laughter Theory of management philosophy Theory of management philosophy Theory of management philosophy Theory of management philosophy Theory of management philosophy Theory of mind Theory of Mind Module Theory of models Theory of models Theory of Multiple Separate Ancestries Theory of Neuronal Group Selection Theory of numbers Theory of numbers theory of organic evolution Theory of Organismal Problem Solving Theory of other minds Theory of planned behavior Theory of Poker Theory of Positivist Mechanics theory of preformation Theory of probability Theory of probability theory of punctuated equilibrium Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication and Cryptography Theory of radiation Theory of radiation Theory of radiation Theory of random functions Theory of random functions Theory of reasoned action Theory of recapitulation Theory of recapitulation Theory of recapitulation theory of relativity theory of relativity Theory of second hand smoke Theory of second hand smoke Theory of second hand smoke Theory of sets Theory of sets Theory of sexual selection Theory of sexual selection Theory of sexual selection Theory of special relativity Theory of special relativity Theory of spontaneous generation Theory of spontaneous generation Theory of spontaneous generation Theory of stratification Theory of stratification Theory of supply and demand Theory of supply and demand Theory of supply and demand

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