In contrast to Gould's and others mechanism of Punctuated Equilibrium evolutionary change,Darwin's original concept of continuous evolutionary changes is called _____.

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Darwin's original concept of evolution proposed that change occurs continuously over long periods of time, which is known as gradualism. This is in contrast to punctuated equilibrium, which suggests that evolution occurs in rapid bursts of change followed by long periods of stability.

In Contrast to Gould's and Others Mechanism of Punctuated Equilibrium