Allometry of the legs of running birds
Allometry of the legs of running birds
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奔跑鸟类腿部的异速生长
DOI：
10.1111/j.1469-7998.1979.tb03940.x
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
2
通讯作者：
A. S. Jayes
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作者：
G. Maloiy;R. Alexander;R. Njau;A. S. Jayes
我们测量了一些奔跑的鸟类的腿部主要骨骼、肌肉和肌腱，这些鸟类的大小从0-1公斤鹌鹑到40公斤鸵鸟不等。同一物种的最大步频已从电影中确定。导出了异速生长方程。大多数指数与McMahon（1973，1975 a）的弹性相似理论相符合，并进行了讨论。
The principal bones, muscles and tendons of the legs have been measured in a selection of running birds, ranging in size from 0–1 kg quail to 40 kg ostrich. Maximum stride frequencies of the same species have been determined from films. Allometric equations have been derived. Most of the exponents agree well with McMahon's (1973, 1975a) theory of elastic similarity, which is discussed.