Biomechanics and physiology of gait selection in flying birds

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 736-750

  Tobalske, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLYING; GAIT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; GAIT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 0034491864     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/318107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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