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Functional Morphometric Analysis of the Furcula in Mesozoic Birds
The furcula displays enormous morphological and structural diversity. Acting as an important origin for flight muscles involved in the downstroke, the form of this element has been shown to vary with flight mode. This study seeks to clarify the strength of this form-function relationship through the...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364262/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22666324 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036664 |