Sex differences in ageing in natural populations of mammals and birds

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1221-1222

  Gowaty, Patricia Adair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Duration of effective breeding; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AGING; BIRD; BREEDING; MAMMAL; SEXUAL SELECTION;

AGING; BIRD; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; MAMMAL; MATING; MONOGAMY; NATURAL POPULATION; NONHUMAN; POLYGAMY; SENESCENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SURVIVAL;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 37449031983     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0130-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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