scholarly journals Mistletoe, Viscum album (Santalaceae), in Britain and Ireland; a discussion and review of current status and trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Viscum Album ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Current Conservation ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
South West ◽  
West Midlands ◽  
Status And Trends ◽  
The Status

The status of Viscum album L. (Mistletoe) in Britain and Ireland is discussed and current trends reviewed. An overview of life-cycle is given, including discussion of dispersal, germination and host connection, all aspects important in understanding status and trends. A summary of hosts and habitats is followed by a review of distribution; the long-established pattern in the south-west midlands plus recent and ongoing changes. The biodiversity value of mistletoe for other species is discussed. The seasonal mistletoe trade, its history and implications, is outlined. Some current conservation, control and planting projects are described. A brief summary of toxicity and medicinal uses is given. Concluding remarks outline various research opportunities; particularly those that would help understand and set a baseline to measure current and future trends.

scholarly journals Bilkis gazelle in Yemen – status and taxonomic relationships

Oryx ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnaud Greth ◽  
Douglas Williamson ◽  
Colin Groves ◽  
Georg Schwede ◽  
Marc Vassart
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
General Lack ◽  
South West ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
Systematic Field

Bilkis gazelle Gazella bilkis was first described in 1985 from material collected in Yemen in 1951. No new information about the species has been forthcoming since then and the animal's current status is uncertain in two respects. First, it is difficult to establish the taxonomic relationship between G. bilkis and a possible subspecies of the Arabian gazelle, G. gazella erlangeri, which also occurs in the south-west Arabian peninsula. Secondly, uncontrolled hunting and the general lack of conservation measures in Yemen mean that, if it does still survive, its continued existence is far from assured. Systematic field surveys and taxonomic research are urgently needed to clarify the status of this animal and draw up conservation measures.

The status of non-volant mammals along a rainfall gradient in the south-west Kimberley, Western Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. Start ◽  
A. A. Burbidge ◽  
M. C. McDowell ◽  
N. L. McKenzie
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Rainfall Gradient ◽  
Terrestrial Mammals ◽  
South West ◽  
The Status ◽  
High Level

To assess the current status of mammals in relation to mean annual rainfall and to improve knowledge of the original mammalian assemblages in tropical Western Australia, extant terrestrial mammals and subfossil mammalian remains were sought along a rainfall gradient in two parallel ranges in the Kimberley, Western Australia. As expected, extant mammal species richness decreased with decreasing rainfall. Data from other studies in higher-rainfall areas complemented this conclusion and a parallel decline in trap success implied an overall decline in abundance, although numbers of two rodents (Rattus tunneyi and Zyzomys argurus) were highly variable. Small rodents were rare. Subfossil deposits were biased by accumulation processes, with most attributable to tytonid owls. They largely consisted of rodent and, to a lesser extent, small dasyurid bones and there was a high level of consistency in the proportional composition of many common species across the rainfall gradient. Most deposits appear to predate the introduction of stock in the 1880s and some may be much older. All species persist in the study area except two Notomys spp. and three Pseudomys spp. Both the Notomys and one Pseudomys are apparently undescribed, extinct species. However, there were marked ratio differences between subfossil and modern assemblages. Although specimens of species larger than those taken by tytonid owls were scarce, their occurrences were broadly consistent with the modern understanding of distributions.

scholarly journals Reviewing the Current Threat Landscape of Botnets

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel C. OGU
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Network Infrastructure ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Status ◽  
Short Time

Botnets have been around for about three decades, and their sophistication and capabilities have evolved rapidly over the period. Originally simple codes that were used for the administration of IRC channels, botnets today pose very formidable threats to systems and network infrastructure. They have become one of the more-preferred options in the toolkit of hackers and cybercriminals; particularly due to their ability to subvert and overrun secure infrastructures within a relatively short time. Research has greatly advanced in trying to keep up with the rapid evolution of the botnet threat. At this time, it is important to review the status of the threat, vis-á-vis the extent of research that has emerged in relation to the threat. This is crucial for understanding the future prospects of the threat, in terms of where it is headed next; as well as what research areas require more work. This exploratory research serves this purpose. It introduces the botnet threat from its early origins; then it traverses the current status of botnets, and summarizes research efforts so far (highlighting some limitations of modern countermeasures). It further goes on to discuss the future trends of botnets and botnet research, before bringing it together to present the current threat landscape.

scholarly journals Lathyrus aphaca L.: the distribution, habitats and remarks on the status of the species in Poland

2011 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-244
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Nobis ◽  
Marcin Nobis ◽  
Alina Urbisz
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The South ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
South West ◽  
Arable Fields ◽  
The Status ◽  
Lathyrus Aphaca

<em>Lathyrus aphaca</em>, which is in Poland considered to be an ephemerophyte recorded mainly in the north-west and the south-west, has lately been observed in arable fields in the south of the country. Recent and historical data on the distribution of the taxon in Poland are presented. Original relevés conducted in arable fields in Poland are analysed and compared to those from the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovenia. The current status of <em>L. aphaca </em>in the Polish flora is discussed.

scholarly journals The status of Donkeys (Equus asinus) in Greece

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. ARSENOS (Γ. ΑΡΣΕΝΟΣ) ◽  
A. I. GELASAKIS (Α. Ι. ΓΕΛΑΣΑΚΗΣ) ◽  
E. I. PAPADOPOULOS (ΕΛ. ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ)
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Conservation Policy ◽  
Breeding Programme ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Equus Asinus ◽  
The Status ◽  
First Time ◽  
Time Information ◽  
Of Greece

The paper presents, for the first time, information about donkeys (Equus asinus) in Greece. Most of the information was obtained from interviews of donkey owners, using a purpose built questionnaire. The population of donkeys in Greece showeda remarkable decrease over the last decades. From 508,000 in 1955, there were only 14,570 in 2008, a decrease of 97%. The existing donkeys were characterised by a large diversity in phenotypes. The lack of any breeding programme for donkeys, the importation of jacks from foreign breeds, the loss of interest and under-appreciation, together with the ignorance of health and welfare needs of such animals were the main reasons that shaped the current status. The health and welfare status of donkeys differed enormously across different areas of Greece, reflecting differences in the cultural, economical and "emotional" importance of individual animals. It was revealed that many problems were associated with diseases originating in malnutrition, parasites and bad husbandry management. Moreover, current and future trends, resulting from social and economical developments in rural areas of Greece, are discussed. Given the trends currently affecting the status of donkeys in Greece we concluded that a conservation policy should be adopted, because the number of donkeys will continue to fall.

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