Vertebrate Flight Mechanics, Physiology, Morphology, Ecology and Evo
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Volume 27
Editors S.D. Bradshaw W Burggren H.C. Heller S. Ishii H. Langer G. Neuweiler D. J. Randall
Zoophysiology Volumes already published in the series: Volume 1: P.I. Bentley Endocrines and Osmoregulation (1971) Volume 2: L. Irving Arctic Life of Birds and Mammals Including Man (1972) Volume 3: A. E. Needham The Significance of Zoochromes (1974) Volume 4/5: A. C. Neville Biology of the Arthropod Cuticle (1975) Volume 6: K. Schmidt-Koenig Migration and Homing in Animals (1975) Volume 7: E. Curio The Ethology of-Predation (1976) Volume 8: W. Leuthold African Ungulates (1977)
Volume 15: T. Mann Spermatophores (1984) Volume 16: P. Bouverot Adaption to Altitude-Hypoxia in Vertebrates (1985) Volume 17: R.J. R Smith The Control of Fish Migration (1985) Volume 18: E. Gwinner Circannual Rhythms (1986) Volume 19: I. C. Ruegg Calcium in Muscle Activation (1986) Volume 20: l.-R. Truchot Comparative Aspects of Extracellular Acid-Base Balance (1987) Volume 21: A. Epple and I. E. Brinn The Comparative Physiology of the Pancreatic Islets (1987)
Volume 9: E. B. Edney Water Balance in Land Arthropods (1977)
Volume 22: W.H. Dantzler Comparative Physiology of the Vertebrate Kidney (1988)
Volume 10: H.-U. Thiele Carabid Beetles in Their Environments (1977)
Volume 23: G. L. Kooyman Diverse Divers (1989)
Volume 11: M.H.A. Keenleyside Diversity and Adaptation in Fish Behaviour (1979) Volume 12: E. Skadhauge Osmoregulation in Birds (1981) Volume 13: S. Nilsson Autonomic Nerve Function in the Vertebrates (1983) Volume 14:A.D. Hasler Olfactory Imprinting and Homing in Salmon (1983)
Volume 24: S. S. Guraya Ovarian Follicles in Reptiles and Birds (1989) Volume 25: G.D. Pollak and I. H. Casseday The Neural Basis of Echolocation in Bats (1989) Volume 26: G.A. Manley Peripheral Hearing Mechanisms in Reptiles and Birds (1989) Volume 27: U. M. Norberg Vertebrate Flight (1989)
V.M. Norberg
Vertebrate Flight Mechanics, Physiology, Morphology, Ecology and Evolution
With 103 Figures
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York London Paris Tokyo Hong Kong
Dr. ULLA M. NORBERG Department of Zoology Division of Zoomorphology University of Goteborg Box 25059 S-400 31 Goteborg
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