Mechanics of bird flight: The power curve of a Pigeon

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1421-1422

  Pennycuick, C J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLYING; HISTORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLUMBIDAE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY;

AVES; COLUMBA;

EID: 66149141022     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.022509     Document Type: Article

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