Growth rate and locomotor performance tradeoff is not universal in birds
Though a tradeoff between growth rate and locomotor performance has been proposed, empirical data on this relationship are still limited. Here we statistically analyze the associations of growth rate and flight ability in birds by assessing how growth rate is correlated with three wing parameters of...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-01-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8423.pdf |