Sentence examples for territory acquisition from inspiring English sources

We then determined the impact of exposure on fish aggression, an important behaviour for territory acquisition and defense.

Italy declared neutrality after the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, but by July 1915, the Triple Entente had convinced the Italians to enter the war against the Central Powers with promises of territory acquisition in Italia irredenta.

NCC ontogeny proceeds in sequential steps including specification of NCC precursors territory, acquisition of premigratory NCC identity, delamination from the neural tube and migration in the periphery.

Moreover, there is a general pattern of reduction in the use of AFS with age, mainly from 6y old and older when the probability of territory acquisition increases [17], [32].

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), nonbreeders also visit active nests where parents are absent, although this "squatting" behavior is interpreted as an assessment of site quality, important for territory acquisition [33].

Ecological theory predicts that survival of long-lived species should increase gradually with age because 1) individuals improve their competitive skills or change from vagrant life-styles to more sedentary ones after territory acquisition, and/or 2) natural selection progressively eliminates low quality individuals [19].

Stating that McKinley was recognizable by his bow tie, they note of the reverse, "the olive branch if that is the plant intended may refer to this 828,000 square mile territory's acquisition by peaceful means".

Resistance rates remain low in the Northern Territory, where acquisition is almost all local.

Surrounded by hostile powers, it could secure its future only by acquiring territory, but each acquisition created new, troubled borders, which fed the appetite for conquest.

On July 19, the action moves to Governors Island, where "Field Day" features new sports and field games such as Full-Contact Catan, in which the popular board game of territory and resource acquisition becomes a physical contest of slides and tackles.

It may have all started with a mouse, but 84 years later Walt Disney has announced it is venturing further into athletic territory with its acquisition of Cricinfo, the world's largest cricket website.