Senescence as a trade-off between successful land colonisation and longevity: critical review and analysis of a hypothesis
Background Most common terrestrial animal clades exhibit senescence, suggesting strong adaptive value of this trait. However, there is little support for senescence correlated with specific adaptations. Nevertheless, insects, mammals, and birds, which are the most common terrestrial animal clades th...
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-11-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/12286.pdf |