Range of motion in the avian wing is strongly associated with flight behavior and body mass

Abstract

An emergent property of wing morphology bears signature of adaptation to flight ecology more strongly than morphology itself.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 11, 2019
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.aaw6670

Entities

People

  • Douglas L. Altshuler
  • I. Szabo
  • Vikram B Baliga

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • University of British Columbia

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics