Towards an optimal strategy for bird flight research

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 449-457

  Pennycuick, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 0032436888     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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