Strategies of Reproduction and Longevity

M. Argollo de Menezes (), A. Racco () and T. J. P. Penna ()
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M. Argollo de Menezes: Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Litorânea s/n, 24210-340, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
A. Racco: Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Litorânea s/n, 24210-340, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
T. J. P. Penna: Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Litorânea s/n, 24210-340, Niterói, RJ, Brazil

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 1998, vol. 09, issue 06, 787-791

Abstract: In this work we try to verify whether the increased lifespan of trees and some lobsters, likeHomarus, whose fertility increases with advancing age, can be explained by the mutation accumulation theory of biological ageing. Computer simulations of the Penna model seems to support this hypothesis, showing that it is a robust strategy of reproduction.

Keywords: Biological Ageing; Mutation Accumulation Theory; Bit String Model; Strategies of Reproduction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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