Life histories are not just fast or slow
Life history strategies, which combine schedules of survival, development, and reproduction,
shape how natural selection acts on species' heritable traits and organismal fitness …
shape how natural selection acts on species' heritable traits and organismal fitness …
Individual life histories: neither slow nor fast, just diverse
The slow–fast continuum is a commonly used framework to describe variation in life-history
strategies across species. Individual life histories have also been assumed to follow a …
strategies across species. Individual life histories have also been assumed to follow a …
Response to Discretising and validating Keyfitz'entropy for any demographic classification
In recent years, demographers have parsed variation in survivorship into two distinct
components: the shape and the pace of ageing. The pace of ageing is defined by measures …
components: the shape and the pace of ageing. The pace of ageing is defined by measures …
Perspectives in Comparative Biology of Ageing
The dream of eternal youth and immortality has always fascinated human societies. Even
today, this quest is the source of major financial investments, particularly for the …
today, this quest is the source of major financial investments, particularly for the …
[PDF][PDF] Beyond the Fast-Slow Continuum of Life Histories
Life history theory is key to understanding Earth's diverse life forms. Indeed, schedules of
survival, development, and reproduction are the filters through which natural selection acts …
survival, development, and reproduction are the filters through which natural selection acts …