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Mammal Life-History Evolution With Size-Dependent Mortality, Eric Charnov Jan 2005

Mammal Life-History Evolution With Size-Dependent Mortality, Eric Charnov

Biology Faculty & Staff Publications

Size dependence of mortality over the ontogeny is added to life-history optimization schemes for mammals


The Optimal Balance Between Growth Rate And Survival In Mammals, Eric Charnov Jan 2004

The Optimal Balance Between Growth Rate And Survival In Mammals, Eric Charnov

Biology Faculty & Staff Publications

Evolutionary theory for life-history allometry in mammals is extended to include a trade-off between body-size growth rate and adult lifespan.