Posture, locomotion, and paleoecology of pterosaurs

Posture, locomotion, and paleoecology of pterosaurs / by Sankar Chatterjee, R.J. Templin.

Author/creator	Chatterjee, Sankar
Other author/creator	Templin, R. J.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, 2004.
Description	iv, 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Subject(s)	Pterosauria. Dinosaurs--Flight. Dinosaurs--Evolution. Birds--Evolution. Paleontology--Mesozoic.

Series	Special paper / Geological Society of America ; 376 Special papers (Geological Society of America) 376. ^A20279
Contents	Terrestrial locomotion -- Wing design -- Wing adaptations for powered flight -- Aerodynamic constraints -- Gliding and soaring -- Hovering and flapping -- Takeoff and landing -- Sexual dimorphism and aerodynamic function of the head -- Ecology, evolution, and extinction.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-64).
LCCN	2003064301
ISBN	0813723760 (pbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QE861.6.F45 C48 2004	✔ Available	Place Hold