| Title |
On the multiscale dynamics of punctuated evolution / |
| Authors |
Duran-Nebreda, Salva ; Bentley, R. Alexander ; Vidiella, Blai ; Spiridonov, Andrej ; Eldredge, Niles ; O’Brien, Michael J ; Valverde, Sergi |
| DOI |
10.1016/j.tree.2024.05.003 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Trends in ecology & evolution.. Elsevier BV. 2024, vol. 39, iss. 8, p. 734-744.. ISSN 0169-5347. eISSN 1872-8383 |
| Keywords [eng] |
cascading effects ; co-evolution ; evolutionary drivers ; macroevolution ; punctuated evolution ; stability |
| Abstract [eng] |
For five decades, paleontologists, paleobiologists, and ecologists have investigated patterns of punctuated equilibria in biology. Here, we step outside those fields and summarize recent advances in the theory of and evidence for punctuated equilibria, gathered from contemporary observations in geology, molecular biology, genetics, anthropology, and sociotechnology. Taken in the aggregate, these observations lead to a more general theory that we refer to as punctuated evolution. The quality of recent datasets is beginning to illustrate the mechanics of punctuated evolution in a way that can be modeled across a vast range of phenomena, from mass extinctions hundreds of millions of years ago to the possible future ahead in the Anthropocene. We expect the study of punctuated evolution to be applicable beyond biological scenarios. |
| Published |
Elsevier BV |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2024 |
| CC license |
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