Senescence vs. sustenance: Evolutionary-demographic models of aging
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2010-11-10
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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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Baudisch, A, and JW Vaupel (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.
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