Periods of stasis, during which organisms do not change in the fossil record, can be accounted for in modern evolutionary theory by understanding that –
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the adaptation of plants and animals have not changed very much in the fossil record.
the adaptation of plants and animals have not changed very much in the fossil record.
the fossil record has gaps caused by slower than usual rates of sedimentation.
the fossil record has gaps caused by slower than usual rates of sedimentation.
a constant climate gives an advantage to species that stay in one place.
a constant climate gives an advantage to species that stay in one place.
some organisms live for long periods in a habitat with no selective pressure.