Ontogenetic changes of geometrical and mechanical characteristics of the avian femur: a comparison between precocial and altricial birds
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13062
Abstract: The mechanical performance of limb bones is closely associated with an animal's locomotor capability and is thus important to our understanding of animal behaviour. This study combined a geometrical analysis and three‐point bending tests to… read more here.
Keywords: sectional geometry; cross sectional; geometrical mechanical; geometry ... See more keywords