Age-dependent terminal declines in reproductive output in a wild bird.

In many iteroparous species individual fitness components, such as reproductive output, first increase with age and then decline during late-life. However, individuals differ greatly in reproductive lifespan, but reproductive declines may only occur in the period just before their death as a result...

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Main Authors: Martijn Hammers, David S Richardson, Terry Burke, Jan Komdeur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22792307/pdf/?tool=EBI