間斷平衡

間斷平衡（英語：Punctuated equilibrium）是一個演化生物學理論。此理論認為行有性生殖的物種可在某一段時間中，經歷相對傳統觀念而言較為快速的物種形成過程，之後又經歷一段長時間無太大變化的時期。

間斷平衡理論最早是由美國古生物學家尼爾斯·艾崔奇與史蒂芬·古爾德，基於恩斯特·麥爾的異域物種形成，以及其他一些遺傳理論所提出。

參見

災變論

延伸閱讀

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外部連結

"What is Punctuated Equilibria?" （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - by Wesley Elsberry
"Punctuated Equilibrium at Twenty" - by Donald Prothero
"Punctuated Equilibrium's Threefold History" （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - by Stephen Jay Gould
"The Theoretical Value of Punctuated Equilibrium" - Robyn Broyles
"Theory Still Rocks Scientists' Equilibrium" - by Keay Davidson
"On the Trails of Macroevolution" （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - by Carl Zimmer
"All you need to know about Punctuated Equilibrium (almost)" （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） - by Douglas Theobald.