Physiological, aerodynamic and geometric constraints of flapping account for bird gaits, and bounding and flap-gliding flight strategies

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2016.07.003zbMATH Open1352.92015OpenAlexW2475112332WikidataQ41225756 ScholiaQ41225756MaRDI QIDQ727110FDOQ727110

Authors: James Richard Usherwood 

Publication date: 6 December 2016

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.07.003

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zbMATH Keywords

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10)

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