scholarly journals Current State of Knowledge on Invasive and Alien Fauna of Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prem Bahadur Budha
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
Oryctolagus Cuniculus ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Oreochromis Mossambicus ◽  
Freshwater Prawn ◽  
Capra Hircus ◽  
Achatina Fulica ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World

This study produced a comprehensive list of introduced fauna of Nepal. Of the sixty four species of alien fauna reported, there were seven species of mammals with forty improved breeds of cow, buffalo, goat, sheep and pig, six species of birds with eight breeds of chicken and duck, nineteen species of fish, twenty two species of arthropods including one species of freshwater prawn and twenty one species of insects, nine species of molluscs and one species of platyhelminths. Among reported alien species Achatina fulica, Capra hircus, Clarius batrachus, Cyprinus carpio, Gambusia affinis, Oncorynchus mykiss, Oreochromis mossambicus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Platydemus manokwari, and Sus scrofa are considered the worst species of the world and listed in ‘100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species’. The impacts of all these serious animals in Nepal are still to be studied but some problematic species of agricultural pests, freshwater habitat as well as livestock breeds are discussed in this paper.Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 2015, 20(1): 68-81

Achatina fulica (giant African land snail).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto E Vogler ◽  
Ariel A Beltramino
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Food Source ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Land Snail ◽  
Achatina Fulica ◽  
Native Range ◽  
World Conservation ◽  
Plant Pest ◽  
The World

Abstract The giant African land snail A. fulica is a fast-growing polyphagous plant pest that has been introduced from its native range in East Africa to many parts of the world as a commercial food source (for humans, fish and livestock) and as a novelty pet. It easily becomes attached to any means of transport or machinery at any developmental stage, is able to go into a state of aestivation in cooler conditions and so is readily transportable over distances. Once escaped it has managed to establish itself and reproduce prodigiously in tropical and some temperate locations. As a result, A. fulica has been classified as one of the world's top 100 invasive alien species by The World Conservation Union, IUCN (ISSG, 2003).

Emerging natural hybrid between Invasive Species and Native Congener of Emilia (Asteraceae) Found in Northern Taiwan

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 382 (2) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
JEN-YU WANG ◽  
JENN-CHE WANG
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Alien Species ◽  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Natural Hybridization ◽  
Natural Hybrid ◽  
The World ◽  
Northern Taiwan

Invasive plants had raised lots of concern about the environment and biodiversity. Many members of Asteraceae are notorious invasive alien species across the world. In Taiwan, Emilia (Asteraceae) contains one native and two naturalized species. Recently, we found some morphologically intermediate individuals between the native E. sonchifolia var. javanica and the alien E. praetermissa from northern Taiwan where the latter two grow sympatrically. Based on morphological comparisons, pollen viability and flow cytometry information, we confirmed the fact of natural hybridization. Herein, we describe a new hybrid Emilia ×latens J.-Y Wang & J.-C. Wang and provide a key to Emilia species in Taiwan.

scholarly journals On Darwin’s Steps: Citizen Science Can Help Keep an Eye on Alien Species

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Giovos ◽  
Anastasia Charitou ◽  
Eugenio Gervasini ◽  
Celia López-Cañizares ◽  
Konstantinos Tsiamis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alien Species ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Citizen Science ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Invasive Alien Species ◽  
Information Network ◽  
Citizen Scientist ◽  
The World

Citizens around the world can act like scientists by providing important information about biodiversity that can help scientists’ research. The same applies to species that expand from their areas of origin to other places, often creating problems for the native species. Nowadays, there are plenty of projects that involve citizen scientists in the monitoring of alien species and biodiversity. The European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN) of the European Commission gathers data from several projects and has developed its own app that enables people to report observations of invasive alien species. So, are you ready to become a citizen scientist?

DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD MARKET OF SERVICES IN TURBULENCE CONDITIONS AND CHANGES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larysa Nosach ◽  
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Victoria Morgun ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Trade In Services ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World

The author's research of the current state and features of the development of the world market for services in conditions of turbulence of world processes was carried; the world leaders of the service sector in the global dimension and leaders of the most dynamic articles of service categories were identified; the share of world exports of services by countries by the level of their economic development was justified; weaknesses in the assessment of indicators of international trade in services were identified; the research is based on UNCTAD statistics.

Current State and Trends of Export and Import of Fruits and Vegetables in the World

2019 ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
Yu.I. Agirbov ◽  
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R.R. Mukhametzyanov ◽  
D.V. Storozhev ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World

The Indian University in a Comparative Perspective

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Madhava Menon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
University System ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

The purpose of looking at Indian universities in a comparative perspective is obviously to locate it among higher education institutions across the world and to identify its strengths and weaknesses in the advancement of learning and research. In doing so, one can discern the directions for reform in order to put the university system in a competitive advantage for an emerging knowledge society. This chapter looks at the current state of universities in India and highlights the initiatives under way for change and proposes required policy changes.

scholarly journals Founding Editorial – Forensics and TheScientificWorld

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 605-608
Author(s):  
Walter Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Forensic Toxicology ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Eyewitness Testimony ◽  
Scientific Application ◽  
Forensic Biology ◽  
Current State ◽  
Tool Mark ◽  
The World ◽  
Forensic Engineering

At the beginning of a new millennium it seems a good idea to stop for a moment and take stock of the current state of forensic science. As a field of scientific research and scientific application, forensic science is a little more than a century old. Forensic science may be said to have begun in 1887 with the simultaneous publication of A. Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet and Hans Gross’s Handbuch für Untersuchungsrichter. Conan Doyle’s novel introduced to the world the character of Sherlock Holmes, whose literary career would popularize the use of physical evidence in criminal investigations. Gross’s manual for examining magistrates suggests ways in which the expertise of chemists, biologists, geologists, and other natural scientists could contribute to investigations. Gross’s book was translated into a number of languages and went through various updated editions during the course of the century. The intervening century saw the development and application of fingerprinting, firearm and tool mark identification, forensic chemistry, forensic biology, forensic toxicology, forensic odontology, forensic pathology, and forensic engineering. Increasingly, the judicial systems of the industrial nations of the world have come to rely upon the expertise of scientists in a variety of disciplines. In most advanced countries, virtually all criminal prosecutions now involve the presentation of scientific testimony. This has had the beneficial effect of diminishing the reliance of courts on eyewitness testimony and defendant confessions.

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