Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Evolutionary theory for life-history allometry in mammals is extended to include a trade-off between growth rate (or offspring production rate) and life span. The optimal balance between the two maximizes the product of the ‘height of the growth curve ’ multiplied by the ‘average adult life span’. This product rule implies that longer-lived organisms are more efficient at using resources to prolong life.
Author: Eric L. Charnov
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Science Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W1506129523