Longevity Hinders Evolutionary Rescue through Slower Growth but Not Necessarily Slower Adaptation.

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AbstractEvolutionary rescue is the process by which populations experiencing severe environmental change avoid extinction through adaptation. Applying theory to natural populations and conservation targets requires investigating the effects of several life history traits, including longevity. Theory demonstrates that longevity can inhibit rescue through slower phenotypic adaptation when selection acts once per...

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