Hovering performance of hummingbirds in hyperoxic gas mixtures

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2021-2027

  Altshuler, Douglas L ^a   Chai, Peng ^a   Chen, Jeff S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Archilochus colubris; Flight performance; Hovering; Hyperoxia; Ruby throated hummingbird

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

AIR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; FEMALE; FLYING; HYPEROXIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AIR; ANIMALS; BIRDS; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HYPEROXIA; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

ANIMALIA; ARCHILOCHUS; ARCHILOCHUS COLUBRIS; AVES; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 0035746215     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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