The power-speed relationship is U-shaped in two free-flying hawkmoths (Manducasexta)
A flying animal can minimize its energy consumption by choosing an optimal flight speed depending on the task at hand. Choice of flight speed can be predicted by modelling the aerodynamic power required for flight, and this tool has previously been used extensively in bird migration research. For in...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2017
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