The biomechanical origin of extreme wing allometry in hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are known to defy the predicted scaling relationships between body and wing size. Here, Skandalis et al. develop a ‘force allometry’ framework to show that, regardless of wing size, hummingbird species have the same wing velocity during flight.
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| Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/7bdd75de0d7b486ea09e38d6f0ead311 |
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