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Scaling of bird wings and feathers for efficient flight
Aves are an incredibly diverse class of animals, ranging greatly in size and thriving in a wide variety of environments. Here, we explore the scaling trends of bird wings in connection with their flight performance. The tensile strength of avian bone is hypothesized to be a limiting factor in scalin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6357743/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30746435 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat4269 |