The reproductive advantages of a long life: longevity and senescence in wild female African elephants

Long-lived species such as elephants, whales and primates exhibit extended post-fertile survival compared to species with shorter lifespans but data on age-related fecundity and survival are limited to few species or populations. We assess relationships between longevity, reproductive onset, reprodu...

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Autores principales: Lee, Phyllis C., Fishlock, Victoria, Webber, C. Elizabeth, Moss, Cynthia J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4748003/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26900212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-2051-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4748003/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26900212
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-2051-5

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