The evolution of menopause in cetaceans and humans: The role of demography

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 277, Issue 1701, 2010, Pages 3765-3771

  Johnstone, Rufus A ^a   Cant, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Dispersal; Life history; Reproductive conflict

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; KIN SELECTION; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; PHILOPATRY; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; WHALE;

UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; HOMINIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODONTOCETI; ORCINUS ORCA;

EID: 78650056322     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.0988     Document Type: Conference Paper

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