Lack, however, suggested that clutch size—the number of eggs a bird lays per breeding cycle—is far below the potential limit of egg production.

然而，缺乏情况表明卵的大小——每一个繁殖周期下的蛋的数量——远低于产蛋的潜在限制。

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One particular transposon first appeared about a million years ago. And by seeing where these sequences now sit, scientists can get a sense of the size of the breeding population back then.

位置固定的转位子第一次出现是在一百万年前，通过观察现在这些序列的排列顺序，科学家们就可以了解到那个时代的人口数量。

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Larviciding measures at mosquito breeding sites are the most effective form of vector control if breeding sites can be clearly identified and are limited in size and extent.

如果蚊子滋生地点可以明确确定并且范围和程度有限，就地采取杀幼虫措施就是十分有效的媒介控制形式。

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If a male rears a large clutch in one breeding season, it reduces the size of his patch in the next presumably because feeding all those chicks takes its toll on his fitness.

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