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theory of punctuated equilibrium

/ˈθɪəri əv ˈpʌŋktʃueɪtɪd ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/

翻译: 进化生物学中的一种理论,认为物种在长时间内保持稳定,但会被物种形成过程中的短暂快速变化期打断,与渐进式进化相对。

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/ˈθɪəri əv ˈpʌŋktʃueɪtɪd ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/C2formalscientific
  • zh进化生物学中的一种理论,认为物种在长时间内保持稳定,但会被物种形成过程中的短暂快速变化期打断,与渐进式进化相对。

A scientific theory in evolutionary biology proposing that species experience long periods of stability interrupted by brief periods of rapid change during speciation, as opposed to gradual evolution.

  1. Evolutionary biology conceptC1formal

    A theory in evolutionary biology proposing that species experience long periods of stability (stasis) interrupted by brief periods of rapid change during speciation.

    zh间断平衡理论

    • The theory of punctuated equilibrium challenges the idea of gradual evolution.
    • Fossil records often show patterns that support punctuated equilibrium.
    • Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge developed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in the 1970s.