Anatomy and histochemistry of spread-wing posture in birds. 2. Gliding flight in the California gull, Larus californicus: A paradox of fast fibers and posture

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 233, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-247

  Meyers, Ron A ^a   Mathias, Edward ^a  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY POSTURE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; MUSCLES; POSTURE; WING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; LARUS CALIFORNICUS; PELECANIDAE;

EID: 0031239004     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199709)233:3<237::AID-JMOR3>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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