Senescence in relation to latitude and migration in birds

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 750-757

  Møller, Anders Pape ^a,b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive CNRS UMR 7103 UFR 927   (France)

Author keywords

Actuarial senescence; Anti oxidants; Bird banding; Evolutionary theories of senescence; Longevity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIRD; BODY MASS; FECUNDITY; FITNESS; LATITUDE; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LONGEVITY; MIGRATION; MORTALITY; PHENOTYPE; SENESCENCE; SURVIVAL;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOGRAPHY; LONGEVITY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGING; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BIRDS; GEOGRAPHY; LONGEVITY; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

AVES;

EID: 33847116173     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01236.x     Document Type: Article

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