colonise in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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This tendency towards philopatry is stronger in some species than others, and several species readily prospect potential new colony sites and colonise them.
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It describes and calculates part of the economic relationship between colonising power and colony.
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Soon after the barrier was built, plants and trees colonised the former seashore.
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They colonise disturbed ground in shallow, poor soils, drought- and frost-prone areas and alluvial soils.
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This water is however murky and scarce, and all historical attempts to colonise the island failed due to the impracticability of communal agriculture.
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The sandy shores are more-or-less colonised by marine spermatophyte plants.
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It was very abundant when the islands were first colonised by humans, but was extirpated.
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The members of the genus demonstrate a great deal of metabolic diversity, and consequently are able to colonise a wide range of niches.
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The species may colonise disturbed areas, and is a fast growing plant.
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This has provided an ideal environment for mangroves to colonise.
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