Extrinsic mortality and senescence: a guide for the perplexed

Do environments or species traits that lower the mortality of individuals create selection for delaying senescence? Reading the literature creates an impression that mathematically oriented biologists cannot agree on the validity of George Williams' prediction (who claimed 'yes'). The...

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Main Authors: de Vries, Charlotte, Galipaud, Matthias, Kokko, Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peer Community In 2023-03-01
Series:Peer Community Journal
Online Access:https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.253/