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References from Extrinsic mortality and senescence: a guide for the perplexed. Local targets link to admitted publications; unresolved targets remain external evidence.
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Extrinsic mortality and the evolution of senescence
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Population regulation by habitat heterogeneity or individual adjustment?
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The evolution of senescence in multi-component systems
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Senescence: why and where selection gradients might not decline with age
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The effects of low socioeconomic status on decision-making processes
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Parallel evolution of senescence in annual fishes in response to extrinsic mortality
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The case for negative senescence
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The Rarity of Survival to Old Age Does Not Drive the Evolution of Senescence
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