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Darwinian demon: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary biology

a hypothetical organism that reproduces immediately after birth, at maximum rate and lives forever, used to show that life-history trade-offs must exist.

In evolutionary biology, Darwinian demon refers to a hypothetical organism that reproduces immediately after birth, at maximum rate and lives forever, used to show that life-history trade-offs must exist. This meaning comes from Law (1979) in The American Naturalist.[1]

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References

  1. Law, R. (1979). Optimal Life Histories Under Age-Specific Predation. The American Naturalist, 114(3), 399-417. https://doi.org/10.1086/283488

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