Survivorship curve

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011694",
  "term": "Survivorship curve",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A graphical representation of the number of individuals in a population that can be expected to survive to any specific age. The plot displays the logarithm of the number of survivors on the y-axis against age on the x-axis, starting with a cohort of a given size. Ecologists distinguish three main patterns: Type I curves show low mortality until old age, Type II shows constant mortality, and Type III shows high initial mortality.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 953 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/survivorship-curve/"
}