The reproductive advantages of a long life: longevity and senescence in wild female African elephants
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Title
The reproductive advantages of a long life: longevity and senescence in wild female African elephants
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Keywords
Age-specific reproductive rates, Care allocation, Mortality filters, Post-reproductive survival, Grandmothering
Journal
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
Volume 70, Issue 3, Pages 337-345
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2016-01-19
DOI
10.1007/s00265-015-2051-5
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