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An experimental manipulation of life-history trajectories and resistance to oxidative stress.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Sept 2006
Alonso-Alvarez Carlos, Bertrand Sophie, Devevey Godefroy, Prost Josiane, Faivre Bruno, Chastel Olivier, Sorci Gabriele
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Optimal investment into life-history traits depends on the environmental conditions that organisms are likely to experience during their life. Evolutionary theory tells us that optimal investment in reproduction versus maintenance is likely to shape the pattern of age-associated decline in perfor...
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