The Biomechanics of Insect Flight: Form, Function, EvolutionPrinceton University Press, 5 июн. 2018 г. - Всего страниц: 496 From the rain forests of Borneo to the tenements of Manhattan, winged insects are a conspicuous and abundant feature of life on earth. Here, Robert Dudley presents the first comprehensive explanation of how insects fly. The author relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution in a major new work of synthesis. |
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Morphology of the Flight Apparatus | 36 |
Kinematics and Aerodynamics of Flight | 75 |
Energetics and Flight Physiology | 159 |
Stability Maneuverability and Maximum Flight Performance | 203 |
Evolution of Flight and Flightlessness | 261 |
Flight and Insect Diversification | 302 |
Future Directions in Insect Flight Biomechanics | 338 |
GLOSSARY | 353 |
REFERENCES | 361 |
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