The U, J and L of bird flight

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作者
Alexander, RM
机构
[1] R. McNeill Alexander is in the School of Biology,
[2] University of Leeds,undefined
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10.1038/36196
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Respirometric measurements of the power needed for birds to fly at various speeds have been at odds with aerodynamic theory. Direct experiments confirm theory, but loose ends remain.
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