Tree structures: deducing the principle of mechanical design

scientific article published on July 7, 1976

Tree structures: deducing the principle of mechanical design is …
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P356DOI10.1016/0022-5193(76)90182-X
P698PubMed publication ID957700

P2093author name stringMcMahon TA
T. A. McMahon
R. E. Kronauer
P433issue2
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectphysical modelQ11784425
P1104number of pages24
P304page(s)443-466
P577publication date1976-07-01
1976-07-07
P1433published inJournal of Theoretical BiologyQ2153724
P1476titleTree structures: deducing the principle of mechanical design
P478volume59

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