ynglebestand

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

yngle +‎ bestand

Noun[edit]

ynglebestand

  1. breeding population; the part of a population of a species which reproduces
    • 2010, Benny Génsbøl, Axel Kielland, DANMARKS NATUR Fugle i haven, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 107:
      Men i de fleste år er der langt mellem parrene - og en fast, lille ynglebestand findes kun i Jylland.
      But most years, the pairs are far between - and a constant, small breeding population is only found in Jutland.
    • 2006, Naturen i Danmark, bd. 3, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 474:
      Jagtlig efterstræbelse året rundt udryddede i 1800-tallet den daværende ynglebestand.
      In the 19th century, hunting activities exterminated the breeding population that existed at the time.
    • 1970, Danske vildtundersøgelser:
      En ynglebestand af størrelsesordenen godt 1000 par siger måske ikke særlig meget, hvorfor der til sammenligning kort skal anføres antallet af ynglepar for andre her i landet ynglende vadefugle.
      A breeding population of an order of magnitude of a little more than 1000 pairs may not be particularly indicative, which is why, for comparison, the number of breeding pairs of other wading birds that breed in this country will briefly be provided.

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