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Resource allocation as a driver of senescence: Life history tradeoffs produce age patterns of mortality

Authors: Davison, R.; Boggs, C. L.ORCID; Baudisch, A.
Year: 2014
Journal: Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 360, pp. 251-262
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.07.015

Abstract

It is concluded that, even for species with qualitatively similar life histories, differences in physiological, behavioral and environmental tradeoffs or constraints may strongly influence optimal allocation schedules and produce variation in mortality patterns and life expectancy.

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