Table 1. A summary of qualitative implications, according to whether the species in question makes transfers to offspring.

		Transfer theory
Qualitative prediction of theory	Classic (Hamilton)	If no transfers	If yes transfers
Adult mortality rises with age	Yes	Yes	Yes
Juvenile mortality declines with age	No	No	Yes
Postreproductive survival	Never	Never	Yes
Selection for lower fertility	Never	Never	Could
Selection for higher mortality	Never	Never	Could