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An optimal bronchial tree may be dangerous
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- Authors
- Mauroy, B., Filoche, M., Weibel, E. R., & Sapoval, B.
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 2004-02
- Volume
- 427
- Issue
- 6975
- Pages
- 633-636
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2002933529
- Cited by
- 301
- References
- 18
- FWCI
- 45.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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