Variation in kinematics and dynamics of the landing flights of pigeons on a novel perch

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 3309-3316

  Green, Patrick R ^a   Cheng, Peter ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Columba livia; Flight; Force; Kinematics; Kinetic energy; Landing; Pigeon

Indexed keywords

COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 0032426237     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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