Microevolutionary, macroevolutionary, ecological and taxonomical implications of punctuational theories of adaptive evolution
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Punctuational theories of evolution suggest that adaptive evolution proceeds mostly, or even entirely, in the distinct periods of existence of a particular species. The mechanisms of this punctuated nature of evolution suggested by the various theories differ. Th...
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2013-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.biology-direct.com/content/8/1/1 |