saltationism

many biologists reject saltationism in favor of gradual evolutionary change.

the theory of saltationism suggests that new species emerge suddenly.

some early paleontologists supported saltationism as an explanation for fossil gaps.

saltationism contrasts sharply with darwin's gradualism.

modern genetics has largely disproven saltationism.

the debate between saltationism and gradualism continues in evolutionary biology.

advocates of saltationism believe in sudden evolutionary leaps.

saltationism cannot explain the continuous fossil record we observe.

mutation-driven evolution aligns somewhat with saltationism.

developmental biology has revived interest in saltationism.

saltationism was popular in the early twentieth century.

critics argue that saltationism lacks empirical evidence.