The concept of energy height in animal locomotion: Separating mechanics from physiology

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-203

  Pennycuick, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Flight; Migration; Running; Swimming

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; CLIMBING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY COST; FLYING; GRAVITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LOCOMOTION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POPULATION MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SWIMMING; WIND;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CICONIIFORMES;

EID: 0042121412     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00157-7     Document Type: Article

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