On the skimming hypothesis of the origin of insect flight

• Autorzy: Rasnitsyn A P
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The skimming hypothesis of the origin of insect flight is considered in several possible scenarios. No scenario is found to be in agreement with available information about the insect fossil record and the environments of early insect evolution.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

early evolution; skimming hypothesis; flight; evolution; insect flight; insect

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 46
• Numer: Suppl.
• Opis fizyczny: p.85-88,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Rasnitsyn A P

• Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoyuznaya Str.123, 117868 Moscow, Russia

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