Allometry of kinematics and energetics in carpenter bees (Xylocopa varipuncta) hovering in variable-density gases

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 993-1004

  Roberts, Stephen P ^a   Harrison, Jon F ^b   Dudley, Robert ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Allometry; Bee; Energetics; Flight; Reserve capacity; Xylocopa

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLYING; FRICTION; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; BEES; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; FRICTION; HELIUM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; XYLOCOPA VARIPUNCTA; XYLOCOPA VIRGINICA; XYLOCOPINAE;

EID: 1642283729     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00850     Document Type: Article

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