Eldredge and Gould are Credited with Establishing the Concept Of

Question

Eldredge and Gould are credited with establishing the concept of:
A) fossil species concept.
B) allopatric speciation.
C) gradualism.
D) punctuated equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

Eldredge and Gould are credited with establishing the concept of punctuated equilibrium, which proposes that species evolve rapidly during short periods of time followed by long periods of stability.