The importance of elders: Extending Hamilton’s force of selection to include intergenerational transfers
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200073119
Abstract: Significance Prominent explanations for postreproductive longevity emphasize the myriad ways in which older adults help descendants in social species. However, standard metrics expressing how natural selection acts with age show declines in tandem with reproduction,… read more here.
Keywords: intergenerational transfers; force selection; importance elders; elders extending ... See more keywords