Aerial performance of stalk-eyed flies that differ in eye span

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

Volumn 170, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 481-487

  Swallow, J G ^a   Wilkinson, G S ^a   Marden, J H ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Flight performance; Sexual selection; Stalk eyed flies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033749986     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600000124     Document Type: Article

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