Self-organisation of female menopause in populations with child-care and reproductive risk

Authors
de Oliveira, SM Bernardes, AT Martins, JSS
Citation
Sm. De Oliveira et al., Self-organisation of female menopause in populations with child-care and reproductive risk, EUR PHY J B, 7(3), 1999, pp. 501-504
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL B
ISSN journal
14346028 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
501 - 504
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-6028(199902)7:3<501:SOFMIP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
In this paper, by using a computer model for the evolution of age-structure d populations, we show that in a sexual population subject to: (i) senescen ce, (ii) age-increasing reproductive risks, and (iii) long juvenile depende nce, menopause arises spontaneously, in order to guarantee the survival of the offspring.