Skimming the surface - The origin of flight in insects?

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 187-188

  Thomas, A L ^a   Norberg, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030027424     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-5347(96)30022-0     Document Type: Note

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