Search Results - "Van Andel, Tinde R."

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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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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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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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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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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Food and Medicine by What Name? Ethnobotanical and Linguistic Diversity of Taro in Africa by Grimaldi, Ilaria M., van Andel, Tinde R.

“…Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is a tropical plant of Asian origin, which is now extensively cultivated Africa, with Nigeria and Cameroon providing 60%…”
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High-throughput sequencing of African chikanda cake highlights conservation challenges in orchids by Veldman, Sarina, Gravendeel, Barbara, Otieno, Joseph N., Lammers, Youri, Duijm, Elza, Nieman, Aline, Bytebier, Benny, Ngugi, Grace, Martos, Florent, van Andel, Tinde R., de Boer, Hugo J.

“…Chikanda is a traditional dish made with wild-harvested ground orchid tubers belonging to three orchidioid genera, Disa , Satyrium and Habenaria , all of which…”
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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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Tracing ancestor rice of Suriname Maroons back to its African origin by van Andel, Tinde R., Meyer, Rachel S., Aflitos, Saulo A., Carney, Judith A., Veltman, Margaretha A., Copetti, Dario, Flowers, Jonathan M., Havinga, Reinout M., Maat, Harro, Purugganan, Michael D., Wing, Rod A., Schranz, M. Eric

“…African rice ( Oryza glaberrima ) and African cultivation practices are said to have influenced emerging colonial plantation economies in the Americas 1 , 2 …”
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Looking beyond history: tracing the dispersal of the Malaysian complex of crops to Africa by Grimaldi, Ilaria M., Van Andel, Tinde R., Denham, Tim P.

“…In his 1959 book, Africa: Its Peoples and Their Culture History, George P. Murdock suggested that a Malaysian complex of crops dispersed to Africa in ancient…”
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The Quest for a Suitable Host: Size Distributions of Host Trees and Secondary Hemiepiphytes Search Strategy by Balcázar-Vargas, María P., Peñuela-Mora, María C., van Andel, Tinde R., Zuidema, Pieter A.

“…As climbing plants lack the capacity to hold themselves upright, they need to encounter a suitable host. Vines, lianas, and secondary hemiepiphytes need,…”
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DNA barcoding augments conventional methods for identification of medicinal plant species traded at Tanzanian markets by Veldman, Sarina, Ju, Yingzi, Otieno, Joseph N., Abihudi, Siri, Posthouwer, Chantal, Gravendeel, Barbara, van Andel, Tinde R., de Boer, Hugo J.

“…In Africa, traditional medicine is important for local healthcare and plants used for these purposes are commonly traded. Identifying medicinal plants sold on…”
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Why are plants named after witches and devils in north-western Europe? by Pombo Geertsma, Isabela, van der Linden, Corné F.H., Vickery, Roy, van Andel, Tinde R.

“…Witches in Western Europe are associated with the use of medicinal, abortifacient, hallucinogenic, and toxic plants. Curiously, these associations are not…”
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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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Quantitative market survey of non-woody plants sold at Kariakoo Market in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Posthouwer, Chantal, Veldman, Sarina, Abihudi, Siri, Otieno, Joseph N., van Andel, Tinde R., de Boer, Hugo J.

“…In Tanzania, traditional medicine plays a significant role in health care and local economies based on the harvesting, trade and sale of medicinal plant…”
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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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A Rapid Sustainability Assessment of Wild Plant Extraction on the Dutch Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius by Posthouwer, Chantal, Verheijden, Thomas M. S., van Andel, Tinde R.

“…The Caribbean islands are considered a biodiversity hotspot, with high levels of endemism but also extreme levels of habitat loss. One factor causing local…”
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What drives the vital rates of secondary hemiepiphytes? A first assessment for three species of Heteropsis (Araceae) in the Colombian Amazon by Balcázar-Vargas, María Paula, van Andel, Tinde R., Westers, Paul, Zuidema, Pieter A.

“…Secondary hemiepiphytes rely on other plants (hosts) to grow vertically. After germinating on the forest floor, their seedlings search a host to ascend. We…”
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Trade in Zambian Edible Orchids-DNA Barcoding Reveals the Use of Unexpected Orchid Taxa for Chikanda by Veldman, Sarina, Kim, Seol-Jong, van Andel, Tinde R, Bello Font, Maria, Bone, Ruth E, Bytebier, Benny, Chuba, David, Gravendeel, Barbara, Martos, Florent, Mpatwa, Geophat, Ngugi, Grace, Vinya, Royd, Wightman, Nicholas, Yokoya, Kazutoma, de Boer, Hugo J

“…In Zambia, wild edible terrestrial orchids are used to produce a local delicacy called , which has become increasingly popular throughout the country…”
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