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Barb geometry of asymmetrical feathers reveals a transitional morphology in the evolution of avian flight

The geometry of feather barbs (barb length and barb angle) determines feather vane asymmetry and vane rigidity, which are both critical to a feather's aerodynamic performance. Here, we describe the relationship between barb geometry and aerodynamic function across the evolutionary history of as...

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Publicado en:Proc Biol Sci
Autores principales: Feo, Teresa J., Field, Daniel J., Prum, Richard O.
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: The Royal Society 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345455/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25673687
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.2864
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