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R. McNeill Alexander
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Nature, 1997, vol. 390, issue 6655, 13-13

Abstract: 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.

Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.1038/36196

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