What is gradualism? when is it most likely to apply?

Gradualism and punctuated balance are two ways a species can evolve. By just one or both of these, a species can evolve. Scientists believe that species with a shorter evolution mostly evolved through punctuated equilibrium, and those with a longer evolution mostly evolved through gradualism.

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