Life history and climate change

The stable age distribution always declines with age

The breeding equation predicts the response to selection

Generation time is the first age at reproduction

Reproductive value is a measure of fitness

According to the temperature-size-rule, individuals grow larger in cold environments

There are no real examples of exponential growth

Fecundity (m_x) is the same as fertility (F_x)

Ideally we want a static life table

Climate is described by weather statistics

Differences in resource acquisition among individuals can mask trade-offs

Strong fishing can select for earlier maturation

Bergmann's rule always applies to endotherms

Climate is another word for weather

Ageing evolved because the force of selection declines with age

l_x is the annual survival probability

The Euler-Lotka equation cannot be solved

R₀ is the last element of the l_xm_x-column

Epigenetics is another word for gene expression

Bet-hedging optimizes fitness in unpredictable environments

Life history trade-offs are always adaptive

Heritability of a trait depends on the environment

A dynamic life table is based on cohorts

Strong selection gradients lead to rapid evolution

This life cycle shows a post-reproductive census

Trade-offs constrain evolution

Semelparity can be explained by reproductive effort models

Exponential growth assumes no age structure

Phenotypic plasticity is always adaptive

The sensitivities are selection gradients

The Lack clutch is the clutch size that optimizes fitness