Malus sieversii in harsh climates unsuitable for "M. pumila", mainly for increased cold tolerance. "Malus sieversii" has recently been cultivated by the United States Agricultural Research Service, in hopes of finding genetic information of value in the breeding of the modern apple plant. Some, but not all, of the resulting trees show unusual disease resistance. The variation in their response to disease on an individual basis is, itself, a sign of how much more genetically diverse they are than their domesticated descendants. Malus sieversii Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan. It has
Bonus-malus passenger cars emitting more than 120g of CO2 per kilometer emissions(as of 2018). This tax is paid when the registration document (called « carte grise » in french language) is done. Currently, the certificate holder must pay a penalty to the registration, according to the following rates (2018): further taxes may apply according to vehicle classification. Bonus-malus The term bonus-malus (Latin for good-bad) is used for a number of business arrangements which alternately reward (bonus) or penalize (malus). It is used, for example, in the call center and insurance industries. In call centers, a bonus-malus arrangement is a section in