The control of mechanical power in insect flight

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 718-728

  DiCkinson, Michael H ^a   Lehmann, Fritz Olaf ^a   Chan, Wai Pang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 33746021945     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.4.718     Document Type: Article

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