Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight
(2014)
Journal Article
Portugal, S. J., Hubel, T. Y., Fritz, J., Heese, S., Trobe, D., Voelkl, B., …Usherwood, J. R. (2014). Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight. Nature, 505(7483), 399-+. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12939
Many species travel in highly organized groups. The most quoted function of these configurations is to reduce energy expenditure and enhance locomotor performance of individuals in the assemblage. The distinctive V formation of bird flocks has long i... Read More about Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight.