Sentences with phrase «greater chance at survival»

This not only gives these animals a greater chance at survival but alleviates the over-whelming demands on the shelter.

This is unusual because invasive species with greater genetic diversity often have a greater chance at survival — a more diverse gene pool means more variety in traits of individuals for natural selection to act upon and allow the species to survive and thrive in a new area.

Not exact matches

I knew that at that point our chances of survival was 70 %, its not great, but I could take a breath and know that we made it that far.

And a study released in March 2008 by researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston showed that obese and overweight women also had lower breast cancer survival rates and a greater chance of more aggressive disease than average - weight or underweight women.

Carol Midgett, leadership - program coordinator at the North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics and Science and also a board - certified teacher who entered teaching through alternative certification, says she learned that «without focused, formal preparation, the challenge to succeed is much greater and the chances for survival are limited.»