The constraints of body size on aerodynamics and energetics in flying fruit flies: An integrative view

Zoology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 287-295

  Lehmann, Fritz Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Lift coefficient; Muscle efficiency; Power requirements; Scaling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036994887     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-2006-00083     Document Type: Conference Paper

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