Senescence vs. sustenance: Evolutionary-demographic models of aging
Abstract
Humans, and many other species, suffer senescence: mortality increases and fertility
decreases with adult age. Some species, however, enjoy sustenance: mortality and fertility
remain constant. Here we develop simple but general evolutionary-demographic models
to explain the conditions that favor senescence vs. sustenance. The models illustrate
how mathematical demography can deepen understanding of the evolution of aging. ©
2010 Annette Baudisch & James W. Vaupel.
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10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.23Publication Info
(2010). Senescence vs. sustenance: Evolutionary-demographic models of aging. Demographic Research, 23. pp. 655-668. 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.23. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/14786.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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