KnowraPunctuated equilibriumLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Punctuated equilibrium, each with the reason it gives.All 12Related 3Compared with 9Modern synthesisCompared with: It challenged gradualist expectations often associated with the synthesis.GradualismCompared with: It challenges the expectation that evolutionary change proceeds at a steady, visible pace.Mosaic evolutionCompared with: It describes tempo across a lineage’s history, not differences in rates among traits.Clonal evolutionCompared with: Its pattern of change differs from gradual, continuous shifts in clone frequencies.Vertebrate evolutionCompared with: It offers one framework for interpreting the tempo of change in vertebrate fossils.History of evolutionary thoughtCompared with: It challenged assumptions that the fossil record should show consistently gradual change.MacroevolutionCompared with: It contrasts with gradualism over how evolutionary change appears in the fossil record.Transitional fossilCompared with: It predicts that transitional forms may be scarce in some lineages and intervals.Evolution (general usage)Compared with: It contrasts gradual development with change concentrated in bursts.