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Optimum Fuel Loads in Migratory Birds: Distinguishing Between Time and Energy Minimization 1997 2026 2006 2016 375
  1. Optimum Fuel Loads in Migratory Birds: Distinguishing Between Time and Energy Minimization (1997)
    Anders Hedenström, Thomas Alerstam Journal of Theoretical Biology

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