Evolutionary shaping of demographic schedules.

Evolutionary processes of natural selection may be expected to leave their mark on age patterns of survival and reproduction. Demographic theory includes three main strands--mutation accumulation, stochastic vitality, and optimal life histories. This paper reviews the three strands and, concentratin...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Wachter, K, Steinsaltz, D, Evans, SN
التنسيق: Journal article
اللغة:English
منشور في: National Academy of Sciences 2014