Abstract
The locomotor and respiratory patterns of six cackling Canada Geese (Branta canadensis minima) were examined during simulated +10° descending flight to determine if locomotor-respiratory coupling occurred. In half the birds, there was no locomotor-respiratory coupling, the remainder exhibited minimal partial coupling. We hypothesize that the absence of locomotor-respiratory coupling is probably of little energetic significance as descending flights tend to be of short duration and reduced power output.
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