Individual variation in rates of senescence: natal origin effects and disposable soma in a wild bird population.

1. Longitudinal studies of various vertebrate populations have recently demonstrated senescent declines in reproductive performance and/or survival probability with age to be almost ubiquitous in nature. Little is known, however, about the extent to which rates of senescence vary between individuals...

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Main Authors: Bouwhuis, S, Charmantier, A, Verhulst, S, Sheldon, B
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2010