Energetic cost of hovering flight in a nectar-feeding bat measured with fast-response respirometry

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 434-444

  Winter, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Bat; Fast response respirometry; Hovering flight power; Hummingbird

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FLYING; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWALLOWING; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHIROPTERA; DEGLUTITION; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032143133     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050163     Document Type: Article

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