Models and the scaling of energy costs for locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1645-1652

  Alexander, R McNeill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass; Cost of transport; Efficiency; Flight; Running; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; TROCHILIDAE;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLYING; LOCOMOTION; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWIMMING;

EID: 18944385090     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01484     Document Type: Review

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