Limits to load-lifting performance in a passerine bird: the effects of intraspecific variation in morphological and kinematic parameters

Although more massive flight muscles along with larger wings, higher wingbeat frequencies and greater stroke amplitudes enhance force and power production in flapping flight, the extent to which these parameters may be correlated with other morphological features relevant to flight physiology and bi...

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Main Authors: Yang Wang, Yuan Yin, Shiyong Ge, Mo Li, Qian Zhang, Juyong Li, Yuefeng Wu, Dongming Li, Robert Dudley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8048.pdf