Semelparity

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• The simulations model semelparity by fixing reproduction at age R rather than allowing repeated reproduction after maturity. — Catastrophic senescence and semelparity in the Penna aging model
• Semelparous organisms reproduce once, often at a fixed age, and usually die soon afterward. — Catastrophic senescence and semelparity in the Penna aging model
• Each semelparous parent produces offspring only during a single reproduction event. — Catastrophic senescence and semelparity in the Penna aging model
• The results argue that semelparity alone does not determine when or how abruptly senescence occurs. — Catastrophic senescence and semelparity in the Penna aging model
• Semelparity contrasts with iteroparity, where organisms reproduce repeatedly and tend to show more gradual senescence. — Catastrophic senescence and semelparity in the Penna aging model