The evolutionary advantages of dying young: Epidemiological implications of longevity in metapopulations

American Naturalist

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 140-159

  Kirchner, J W ^a   Roy, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Founder effects; Group selection; Life span; Life history evolution; Patchy environments; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; METAPOPULATION;

EID: 0032886909     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303232     Document Type: Article

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