There, they keep other creatures in check, distribute seeds, and clean dead and decaying materials from the ground.

在那里，他们控制其他生物的数量，将植物种子带往各地，清除地面上衰败和腐烂的物质。

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Maples make those little whirlybird seeds you see spiraling down in droves each spring. Their papery little wings keep them aloft so they can find a good place to germinate and make a new maple.

正如你所看到的，每个春天枫树的翅果都会大批地盘旋而下，它们纸一样的薄翅能够使自己停留在高处，这样它们就能找到一个适合生根发芽的好地方了。

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Snacks: I try to keep the majority of my diet raw fruits and veggies, while keeping the nuts, seeds and chocolate to a minimum. But most days in the afternoon I do crave something sweet.

零食：我尽力把生的水果和蔬菜作为主要的食物，而把坚果巧克力等降到最低，但大多数时候下午我真的特别渴望甜食。

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Some of the fringe activist groups opposed to genetic engineering have an anti-science, anti-technology, anti-business agenda, but given the environmental advantages of Roundup-ready seeds it's puzzling that a group like the Sierra Club, one of the co-plaintiffs in the alfalfa and sugar beet litigation, is working so hard to keep the seeds off the market.

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