[nonverbal communication] Territoriality is a term associated with nonverbal communication that refers to how people use space to communicate ownership/occupancy of areas and possessions {Harv|Beebe|Beebe|Redmond|2008|p=209}. The anthropological concept branches from the observations of animal ownership behaviors. We can consider that this ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territoriality_(nonverbal_communication)
Behaviour in defense of an area against another individual or individuals primarily of the same species. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Behavior pattern in birds concerned with the occupation and defense of a territory, often characterized by intensive singing and clashes with rivals. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22218
Type: Term Pronunciation: ter′i-tō′rē-al′i-tē Definitions: 1. The tendency of individuals or groups to defend a particular domain or sphere of interest or influence. 2. The tendency of an individual animal to define a finite space as its own habitat from which it will fight off trespassing animals of its own species... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=90333
territoriality, territory maintenance 1. The status of a territory. 2. A behavior pattern in animals consisting of the occupation and defense of a territory. The behavior pattern in some animals in which they tend to remain within a certain area, primarily for the purpose of feeding, mating, and rearing their young; typically, this area is defend... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1102/17
Behavior pattern in birds concerned with the occupation and defense of a territory, often characterized by intensive singing and clashes with rivals. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22222