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Heat dissipation during hovering and forward flight in hummingbirds

Flying animals generate large amounts of heat, which must be dissipated to avoid overheating. In birds, heat dissipation is complicated by feathers, which cover most body surfaces and retard heat loss. To understand how birds manage heat budgets during flight, it is critical to know how heat moves f...

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Autores principales: Powers, Donald R., Tobalske, Bret W., Wilson, J. Keaton, Woods, H. Arthur, Corder, Keely R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27019742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150598