quantum speciation

views updated May 11 2018

quantum speciation Traditionally, the rapid speciation that can occur in small populations isolated from the large, ancestral population, and that are therefore subject to the founder effect and to genetic drift. More recently, the term has been assigned a central role in the theory of punctuated equilibrium.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

quantum speciation

views updated Jun 08 2018

quantum speciation See quantum evolution.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

quantum speciation

views updated May 09 2018

quantum speciation See QUANTUM EVOLUTION.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

quantum speciation

All Sources -
Updated Aug 08 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like