Theory and observation suggest that populations of long-lived organisms fare worse than short-lived counterparts when submitted to increased mortality. Now, research shows that longevity affords the prospect of reducing mortality by breeding less under stress.
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Ferraz, G. The privilege of longevity. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10, 890–891 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0890-1
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