Found 1 resource for the concept: Some lineages remain relatively unchanged for long periods of time
Parsimonious explanations for punctuated patterns Punctuated equilibrium is sometimes erroneously cited as evidence that evolutionary biology still hasn't figured out how evolution works. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. Punctuated equilibrium builds on (not tears down!) established evolutionary theory. Find out how the process works. This article appears at SpringerLink.