Upstroke thrust, drag effects, and stroke-glide cycles in wing-propelled swimming by birds'

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 154-165

  Lovvorn, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 23044528017     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/41.2.154     Document Type: Article

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