Search Results - "Van Andel, Tinde"

Origins and geographic diversification of African rice (Oryza glaberrima) by Veltman, Margaretha A, Flowers, Jonathan M, van Andel, Tinde R, Schranz, M Eric

“…Rice is a staple food for the majority of the world's population. Whereas Asian rice (Oryza sativa) has been extensively studied, the exact origins of African…”
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Ritual uses of palms in traditional medicine in sub-Saharan Africa: a review by Gruca, Marta, van Andel, Tinde R, Balslev, Henrik

“…Palms (Arecaceae) are prominent elements in African traditional medicines. It is, however, a challenge to find detailed information on the ritual use of palms,…”
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Looking into the flora of Dutch Brazil: botanical identifications of seventeenth century plant illustrations in the Libri Picturati by Alcàntara-Rodríguez, Mireia, Françozo, Mariana, Van Andel, Tinde

“…The Libri Picturati includes a collection of plant illustrations from seventeenth century Dutch Brazil that is kept in the Jagiellonian library in Krakow since…”
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The Cultural Importance of Plants in Western African Religions by Quiroz, Diana, van Andel, Tinde

“…This paper explores the importance of elements of the natural world, and particularly plants, among people of different religious affiliations in western…”
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From Bush Mangoes to Bouillon Cubes: Wild Plants and Diet among the Baka, Forager-Horticulturalists from Southeast Cameroon by Gallois, Sandrine, Heger, Thomas, van Andel, Tinde, Sonké, Bonaventure, Henry, Amanda G.

“…Increasing deforestation affects tropical forests, threatening the livelihoods of local populations who subsist on forest resources. The disappearance of wild…”
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Relationships between species richness and ecosystem services in Amazonian forests strongly influenced by biogeographical strata and forest types by Steur, Gijs, ter Steege, Hans, Verburg, René W., Sabatier, Daniel, Molino, Jean-François, Bánki, Olaf S., Castellanos, Hernan, Stropp, Juliana, Fonty, Émile, Ruysschaert, Sofie, Galbraith, David, Kalamandeen, Michelle, van Andel, Tinde R., Brienen, Roel, Phillips, Oliver L., Feeley, Kenneth J., Terborgh, John, Verweij, Pita A.

“…Despite increasing attention for relationships between species richness and ecosystem services, for tropical forests such relationships are still under…”
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Famine food of vegetal origin consumed in the Netherlands during World War II by Vorstenbosch, Tom, de Zwarte, Ingrid, Duistermaat, Leni, van Andel, Tinde

“…Periods of extreme food shortages during war force people to eat food that they normally do not consider edible. The last time that countries in Western Europe…”
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Hidden Rice Diversity in the Guianas by Van Andel, Tinde, Veltman, Margaretha A., Bertin, Alice, Maat, Harro, Polime, Thomas, Hille Ris Lambers, Derk, Tjoe Awie, Jerry, De Boer, Hugo, Manzanilla, Vincent

“…Traditional crop varieties are an important source of genetic diversity for crop adaptation and modern breeding. Landraces of Asian (Oryza sativa) and African…”
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“The medicine from behind”: The frequent use of enemas in western African traditional medicine by van Andel, Tinde, van Onselen, Sabine, Myren, Britt, Towns, Alexandra, Quiroz, Diana

“…Purgative enemas form an integral part of African traditional medicine. Besides possible benefits, serious health risks of rectal herbal therapy have been…”
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The use of Amerindian charm plants in the Guianas by van Andel, Tinde, Ruysschaert, Sofie, Boven, Karin, Daly, Lewis

“…Magical charm plants to ensure good luck in hunting, fishing, agriculture, love and warfare are known among many Amerindians groups in the Guianas. Documented…”
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Ethnobotany of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy-Güicán: climate change and conservation strategies in the Colombian Andes by Rodríguez, Mireia Alcántara, Angueyra, Andrea, Cleef, Antoine M, Van Andel, Tinde

“…The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy-Güicán in the Colombian Andes is protected as a National Natural Park since 1977 because of its fragile páramo ecosystems,…”
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The ‘Botanical Gardens of the Dispossessed’ revisited: richness and significance of Old World crops grown by Suriname Maroons by van Andel, Tinde R., van der Velden, Amber, Reijers, Minke

“…Old World crops entered the Americas as provision on slave ships and were planted by enslaved Africans in their home gardens, known as the ‘Botanical Gardens…”
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The history of the rice gene pool in Suriname: circulations of rice and people from the eighteenth century until late twentieth century by Maat, Harro, van Andel, Tinde

“…Alongside the trans-Atlantic slave trade, plant species travelled from Africa to the Americas and back. This article examines the emerging rice gene pool in…”
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A social-ecological perspective on ecosystem vulnerability for the invasive creeper coralita (Antigonon leptopus) in the Caribbean: A review by Heger, W. Thomas, van Andel, Tinde

“…The Caribbean islands are a hotspot for biodiversity, harboring 2.3% of the world's endemic plant species on just 0.18% of the earth surface. Due to habitat…”
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Drivers of Management of Spider Plant (Gynandropsis gynandra) Across Different Socio-linguistic Groups in Benin and Togo by Sogbohossou, E. O. Dêêdi, Achigan-Dako, Enoch G., van Andel, Tinde, Schranz, M . Eric

“…We investigated the relationships between the cultural importance of spider plant (Gynandropsis gynandra), a neglected leafy vegetable in West Africa, and the…”
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African Names for American Plants by van Andel, Tinde R.

“…The market looked like any other market in Africa: a chaotic ensemble of rickety stalls, standing on muddy ground, piled with locally produced fruits,…”
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Commercialized “Smudge Sticks” Used as Incense in the Netherlands: An Inventory of Plants and Trends Behind a New Age Fashion by Pombo Geertsma, Isabela, Zandstra, Berber E, Stefanaki, Anastasia, van Andel, Tinde R

“…Incense is essential in religious ceremonies, even in relatively new religious and spiritual movements such as New Age and Neopaganism. These garner little…”
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Herbal bathing: an analysis of variation in plant use among Saramaccan and Aucan Maroons in Suriname by van 't Klooster, Charlotte I E A, Haabo, Vinije, Ruysschaert, Sofie, Vossen, Tessa, van Andel, Tinde R

“…Herbal baths play an important role in the traditional health care of Maroons living in the interior of Suriname. However, little is known on the differences…”
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Local plant names reveal that enslaved Africans recognized substantial parts of the New World flora by van Andel, Tinde R, van 't Klooster, Charlotte I E A, Quiroz, Diana, Towns, Alexandra M, Ruysschaert, Sofie, van den Berg, Margot

“…How did the forced migration of nearly 11 million enslaved Africans to the Americas influence their knowledge of plants? Vernacular plant names give insight…”
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Sustainability issues of commercial non-timber forest product extraction in West Suriname by van den Boog, Tim, Bulkan, Janette, Tansey, James, van Andel, Tinde R

“…Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have been traded for millennia by indigenous communities. Current increased demands driven by globalisation, however, put…”
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