Virpi Lummaa
Professor
Department of Biology virpi.lummaa@utu.fi +358 29 450 2097 +358 50 438 2044 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku Office: 242 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2128-7587 |
Areas of expertise
Evolutionary ecology and genetics; human life history; natural selection; evolutionary biology of Asian elephants; ageing; senescence; behavioural ecology; lifespan; reproductive success; endocrinology; health; sex differences; socio-econimic differences;
Evolutionary ecology and genetics; human life history; natural selection; evolutionary biology of Asian elephants; ageing; senescence; behavioural ecology; lifespan; reproductive success; endocrinology; health; sex differences; socio-econimic differences;
Publications 
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- Capture from the wild has long-term costs on reproductive success in Asian elephants (2019)
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Demographic and evolutionary trends in ovarian function and aging (2019)
- Human Reproduction Update
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Evolutionary significance of maternal kinship in a long-lived mammal (2019)
- Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Integration involves a trade-off between fertility and status for World War II evacuees (2019)
- Nature Human Behaviour
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Investigating changes within the handling system of the largest semi-captive population of Asian elephants (2019)
- PLoS ONE
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Limits to Fitness Benefits of Prolonged Post-reproductive Lifespan in Women (2019)
- Current Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Long-term trends in wild-capture and population dynamics point to an uncertain future for captive elephants (2019)
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Maternal age at birth shapes offspring life-history trajectory across generations in long-lived Asian elephants (2019)
- Journal of Animal Ecology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Self sacrifice and kin psychology in war: threats to family predict decisions to volunteer for a women's paramilitary organization (2019)
- Evolution and Human Behavior
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Whether to have a second child or not? An integrative approach to women's reproductive decision-making in current China (2019)
- Evolution and Human Behavior
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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