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pace-of-life hypothesis

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Hypothesis proposing that individuals vary in life-history strategies covarying with suites of morphological, physiological and behavioural characteristics, where fast-growing individuals should be more proactive and engage in riskier behaviour.

Related Terms (2)

POLSpace-of-life syndrome

Publications (1)

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Mixed support for state maintaining risky personality traits in yellow-bellied marmots

2019Animal Behaviourtested

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