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Most chapters of this volume deal with adult aging and with the proximate causes (aspects of functional biology) of aging and longevity only. When adopting an evolutionary point of view it is necessary to focus attention on the ultimate causes of aging and with that focus attention to the whole life span of the individuals from their birth to their death.
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Sauer, K.P., Grüner, C., Collatz, KG. (1986). Critical Points in Time and Their Influence on Life Cycle, Life Span and Aging. In: Collatz, KG., Sohal, R.S. (eds) Insect Aging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70853-4_2
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