Longevity is the length of the life span independent of the biological aging process.
What does longevity mean in science?
Longevity is defined as the capability to survive past the average age of death (De Benedictis and Franceschi, 2006).
What is longevity in ecology?
1. Introduction. Lifespan, or longevity, is a fundamental life-history trait that exhibits considerable variation both within and among species.
What determines longevity?
Studies of humans who live longer than 100 years have shown that many share an unusual version of a gene called Forkhead box protein O3 (FOXO3).