Measuring power input, power output and energy conversion efficiency in un-instrumented flying birds.
13C-Labelled sodium bicarbonate
Energy efficiency
Metabolic power input
Metabolic power output
Particle image velocimetry
Wind tunnel
Journal
The Journal of experimental biology
ISSN: 1477-9145
Titre abrégé: J Exp Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0243705
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 09 2020
28 09 2020
Historique:
received:
14
02
2020
accepted:
05
08
2020
pubmed:
17
8
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
16
8
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Cost of flight at various speeds is a crucial determinant of flight behaviour in birds. Aerodynamic models, predicting that mechanical power (
Identifiants
pubmed: 32796040
pii: jeb.223545
doi: 10.1242/jeb.223545
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Sodium Bicarbonate
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2020. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing or financial interests.