Cross sectional geometry of the forelimb skeleton and flight mode in pelecaniform birds

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 272, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 958-971

  Simons, Erin L R ^a   Hieronymus, Tobin L ^b   O'connor, Patrick M ^c  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional geometry; Flight behavior; Functional morphology; Pelecaniforms

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BONE; DIVING; FLYING; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; HUMERUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; BONE AND BONES; DIVING; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HUMERUS; WING;

AVES; PELECANIDAE; PELECANIFORMES; PHALACROCORACIDAE; SULIDAE;

EID: 79960006756     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10963     Document Type: Article

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