saltasjon
Saltasjon, also spelled saltation in English, is a term used in several scientific disciplines to describe a leap-like, discrete step in a process rather than smooth, continuous change. The word derives from Latin saltare, “to leap.”
In geomorphology and sediment transport, saltasjon refers to the hop-and-bounce movement of particles, typically sand or
In evolutionary biology, saltasjon describes abrupt, large-scale evolutionary changes believed to occur in a single step
In genetics and botany, the term is sometimes used to refer to sudden, large phenotypic changes arising