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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/08%3A_Life_Histories/8.01%3A_What_is_life_historyOptimality is important for the study of life history theory because it serves as the basis for many of the models used, which work from the assumption that natural selection, as it works on a life hi...Optimality is important for the study of life history theory because it serves as the basis for many of the models used, which work from the assumption that natural selection, as it works on a life history traits, is moving towards the most optimal group of traits and use of energy (Stearns, 1976).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/10%3A_Population_modeling/10.07%3A_Life_TablesLife tables are a classic technique used to understand how populations change. By determining the life span of individuals in a population and how many offspring they produce human demographers and e...Life tables are a classic technique used to understand how populations change. By determining the life span of individuals in a population and how many offspring they produce human demographers and ecologists can summarize key aspects of a population, such as average life span, generation time, and growth rate. This allows comparisons between different populations and species.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_8%3A_Life_Histories/1%3A_What_is_life_historyFor example, "optimal investment in offspring is where the decrease in total number of offspring is equaled by the increase of the number who survive". [7] Optimality is important for the study of lif...For example, "optimal investment in offspring is where the decrease in total number of offspring is equaled by the increase of the number who survive". [7] Optimality is important for the study of life history theory because it serves as the basis for many of the models used, which work from the assumption that natural selection, as it works on a life history traits, is moving towards the most optimal group of traits and use of energy.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_10%3A_Population_modeling/10.5%3A_Life_TablesLife tables are a classic technique used to understand how populations change. By determining the life span of individuals in a population and how many offspring they produce human demographers and e...Life tables are a classic technique used to understand how populations change. By determining the life span of individuals in a population and how many offspring they produce human demographers and ecologists can summarize key aspects of a population, such as average life span, generation time, and growth rate. This allows comparisons between different populations and species.
