Feather structure, biomechanics and biomimetics: The incredible lightness of being

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 323-336

  Lingham Soliar, Theagarten ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archaeopteryx flapping flight?; Avian keratin; Biomechanics; Biomimetics; Feather microstructure

Indexed keywords

AUTECOLOGY; BIOMECHANICS; FEATHER; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIMICRY;

ARCHAEOPTERYX; AVES;

EID: 84897435047     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-013-1038-0     Document Type: Review

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