List
of publications
Books
- Poulsen, A.D. 2012. Etlingera of Sulawesi. Natural history Publications (Borneo). 278 pp.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2006. Etlingera of Borneo. Natural history Publications (Borneo). 263 pp. READ DETAILS AND ORDER
- Poulsen, A.D. 2006. Gingers of Sarawak. A pocket guide. Natural history Publications (Borneo). 102 pp. READ DETAILS AND ORDER

Papers in peer reviewed journals:
- Cicuzza, D., Krömer, T., Poulsen, A.D., Abrahamczyk, S., Delhotal, T., Piedra, H.M. and Kessler, M. 2013. A transcontinental comparison of the diversity and composition of tropical forest understory herb assemblages. Biodiversity and Conservation
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10531-013-0447-y - Sharp, N.J., Newman, M.F., Santika, Y., Gufrin and Poulsen, A.D. 2012. The enigmatic ginger Alpinia melichroa rediscovered in SE Sulawesi. Nordic Journal of Botany 29: 163-167.
- Leong-Škornicková, J., Lý, S., Poulsen, A.D., Tosh, J. & Forrest, A. 2011. Newmania: A new ginger genus from central Vietnam. Taxon 60(5): 1386–1396.
- Slik, J.W.F., Aiba, S.I., Bastian, M., Brearley, F.Q., Cannon, C.H., Eichhorn, K. A. O., Fredriksson, G., Kartawinata, K., Laumonier, Y., Mansor, A., Marjokorpi, A., Meijaard, E., Morley, R J., Nagamasu, H., Nilus, R., Nurtjahya, E., Payne, J., Permana, A., Poulsen, A.D., Raes, N., Soedarsono, R., van Schaik, C.P., Sheil, D., Sidiyasa, K., Suzuki, E., van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H., Webb, C.O., Wich, S., Yoneda, T., Zakaria, R. & Nicole, N. 2011. Soils on exposed Sunda Shelf shaped biogeographic patterns in the equatorial forests of Southeast Asia. PNAS Early Edition www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1103353108
- Ardiyani, M., Poulsen, A.D., Suksathan, P. & Borchsenius, F. 2010. Marantaceae of Sulawesi. Reinwardtia 13: 213–220.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Specht, C.D. 2010. A new species of Costaceae from Borneo. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 62: 143–150.
- Poulsen, A.D., Gideon, O.G. & Ardiyani, M. 2010. Names of Tapeinochilos (Costaceae) in Wallacea. Blumea 55: 61–64.
- Slik, J.W.F., Aiba, S.I., Brearley, F.Q., Cannon, C.H., Forshed, O., Kitayama, K., Nagamasu, H., Nilus, R., Payne, J., Paoli, G., Poulsen, A.D., Raes, N., Sheil, D., Sidiyasa, K., Suzuki, E. & van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H. 2010. Environmental correlates for tree biomass, basal area, wood specific gravity and stem density gradients in Borneo's tropical forests. Global Ecology and Biogeography 19: 50–60.
- Poulsen, A.D., Ardiyani, M. & Kusuma, Y.W.C. 2009. Etlingera loerzingii (Zingiberaceae) - a gorgeous torch ginger from Sumatra grown in botanic gardens. Buletin Kebun Raya Indonesia 12: 5–10.
- Ting, T.M. & Poulsen, A.D. 2009. Understorey vegetation at two mud volcanoes in North-East Borneo. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 21(3): 198–209.
- Slik, J.W.F., Raes, N., Aiba, S.I., Brearley, F.Q., Cannon, C.H., Meijaard, E., Nagamasu, H., Nilus, R., Paoli, G., Poulsen, A.D., Sheil, D., Suzuki, E., van Valkenburg, J.L.C.H., Webb, C.O., Wilkie, P. & Wulffraat, S. 2009. Environmental correlates for tropical tree diversity and distribution patterns in Borneo. Diversity and Distributions 15: 523-532.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2007. Etlingera Giseke of Java. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore
59: 145–172. - Bau, B.B. & Poulsen, A.D. 2007. Ethnobotanical notes on gingers of the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 59: 23–34.
- Kress, W.J., Newman, M.F., Poulsen, A.D. & Specht, C. 2007. An analysis of generic circumscription in tribe Alpinieae (Alpinioideae: Zingiberaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 59: 113–128.
- Särkinen, T.E., Newman, M.F., Maas, P. J. M., Maas, H., Poulsen, A.D., Harris, D. J., Richardson, J.E., Clark, A., Hollingsworth, M. & Pennington, R.T. 2007. Recent oceanic long-distance dispersal and divergence in the amphi-Atlantic rain forest genus Renealmia L.f. (Zingiberaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 968-980.
- Poulsen, A.D., Tuomisto, H. & Balslev, H. 2006. Edaphic and floristic variation within a 1-ha plot of lowland Amazonian rain forest. Biotropica 38: 468-478.
- Suksathan, P., Borchsenius, F. & Poulsen, A.D. 2006. Schumannianthus monophyllus (Marantaceae) - a new and unusual species from Borneo. Novon 16: 139-141.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Christensen, H. 2005. Etlingera kenyalang (Zingiberaceae) - a new species from Sarawak, Borneo, with notes on its ecology and Iban ethnobotany. Nordic Journal of Botany 23: 407-413.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Searle, R.J. 2005. Scaphochlamys calcicola (Zingiberaceae): a new and unusual species from Borneo. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 57: 29-35.
- Poulsen, A.D., Hafashimana, D., Eilu, G., Liengola, I.B., Ewango, C.E.N. & Hart, T.B. 2005. Composition and species richness of forest plants along the Albertine Rift, Africa. Biologiske Skrifter 55: 129-143.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Nordal, I. 2005. A phenetic analysis and revision of Guineo-Congolean rain forest taxa of Chlorophytum (Anthericaeae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 148:1-20.
- Newman, A., Lhuillier, A. & Poulsen, A.D. 2004. Checklist of the Zingiberaceae of Malesia. Blumea Supplement 16 . 166 pp.
- Poulsen, A.D., Geri, C., Kalu, M. & Roos, M. 2004. Zingiberaceae and Marantaceae. Pp. 163-169 In: H. S. Young, F.S.P. Ng & E.E.L. Yen (eds). Sarawak Bau Limestone Biodiversity. The Sarawak Museum Journal Vol. 54, No. 80 (New Series), Special Issue No. 6. 411 pp.
- Gobilik, J., Lamb, A. & Poulsen, A.D. 2004. A new species of Amomum (Zingiberaceae) from Borneo. Sandakania 14: 51-56.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Clausager, K.E. 2004. A new species of Stachyphrynium (Marantaceae) from Borneo. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 56: 161-166.
- Tuomisto, H., Poulsen, A.D., Ruokolainen, K., Moran, R., Quintana, C., Celi, J. & Cañas, G. 2003. Linking floristic patterns with soil heterogeneity and satellite imagery in Ecuadorian Amazonia. Ecological Applications 13: 352-371.
- Slik, J.W.F., Poulsen, A.D., Cannon, C., Eichhorn, K.O.A., Kartawinata, K., Kohyama, T., Lanniari, I., Nagamasu, H. Nakagawa, M., Van nieuwstadt, M., Payne, J., Saridan, A., Sidiyasa, K., Verburg, R.W. & Wilkie, P. 2003. A floristic analysis of the lowland dipterocarp forests of Borneo. Journal of Biogeography 30: 1517-1531.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2003. One new name and new combinations of Malesian Zingiberaceae. Blumea 48: 523-527.
- Tuomisto, H., Ruokolainen, K., Poulsen, A.D., Moran, R., Quintana, C., Celi, J. & Cañas, G. 2002. Distribution and diversity of pteridophytes and Melastomataceae along edaphic gradients in Yasuni National Park, Ecuadorian Amazonia. Biotropica 34: 516-533.
- Tuomisto, H. & Poulsen, A.D. 2000. Pteridophyte diversity and species composition in four Amazonian rain forests. Journal of Vegetation Science 11: 383-396.
- Harris, D. J., Poulsen, A.D., Frimodt-Møller, C., Preston, J. & Cronk, Q.C.B. 2000. Rapid radiation in Aframomum (Zingiberaceae): evidence from nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 57 (3): 377-395.
- Piesschaert, F., Robbrecht, E., Poulsen, A.D. & Smets, E. 1999. Pyrene and pollen observations in the pantropical genus Geophila (Rubiaceae-Psychotrieae). Nordic Journal of Botany 19(1): 93-100.
- Poulsen, A.D., Lock, J.M., Liengola, I.B. & Ewango, C.E.N. 1999. A new forest species of Siphonochilus (Zingiberaceae) from central Africa. Kew Bulletin 54(2): 203-207.
- Poulsen, A.D. , Mood, J. & Ibrahim, H. 1999. Three new species of Etlingera (Zingiberaceae) from Borneo. Nordic Journal of Botany 19(1): 139-147.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Nordal, I. 1999. Two new species of Chlorophytum from central Africa. Kew Bulletin 54(4): 941-949.
- Piesschaert, F., Robbrecht, E., Poulsen, A.D. & Smets, E. 1999. The tropical African Geophila ingens (Rubiaceae-Psychotrieae) reinvestigated. Nordic Journal of Botany 19(1): 87-92.
- Tuomisto, H., Poulsen, A.D. & Moran, R. 1998. Edaphic distribution of some species of the fern genus Adiantum in Western Amazonia. Biotropica 30: 392-399.
- Nordal, I. & Poulsen, A.D. 1998. Chlorophytum zingiberastrum , a new species from south-eastern Africa. Kew Bulletin 53: 937-942.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Lock, J.M. 1997. New species and new records of Zingiberaceae and Costaceae from tropical East Africa. Kew Bulletin 52: 601-616.
- Nordal, I., Kativu, S. & Poulsen, A.D. 1997. Anthericaceae. In: R. M. Polhill (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam. 67 pp.
- Poulsen, A.D. 1996. Species richness and density of ground herbs within a plot of lowland rainforest in north-west Borneo. Journal of Tropical Ecology 12: 177-190.
- Tuomisto, H. & Poulsen, A.D. 1996. Influence of edaphic specialization on pteridophyte distribution in neotropical rain forests. Journal of Biogeography 23: 283-293.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Nielsen, I.H. 1995. How many ferns are there in one hectare of tropical rain forest? American Fern Journal 85: 29-35.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Pendry, C. A. 1995. Inventories of ground herbs at three altitudes on Bukit Belalong, Brunei, Borneo. Biodiversity and Conservation 4: 745-757.
- Boyce, P. C. & Poulsen, A.D. 1994. Notes on Pothos insignis (Araceae: Pothoideae). Kew Bulletin 49: 523-528.
- Poulsen, A.D. 1993. Two new species of Boesenbergia (Zingiberaceae) from Borneo. Nordic Journal of Botany 13: 289-294.
- Poulsen, A.D. 1993. Note on the rare terrestrial orchid Apostasia elliptica found in Borneo. Blumea 38: 129-130.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Balslev, H. 1991. Abundance and cover of ground herbs in an Amazonian rain forest. Journal of Vegetation Science 2: 315-322.
Conference proceedings, reports and reviews
- Plumptre, A.J., Eilu, G., Ewango, C.E.N., Ssegawa, P, Nkuutu, D. Gereau, R., Beentje, H., Poulsen, A.D. , Fischer, E., Goyder, D., Pearce, T.R. & Hafashimana, D. 2003. Section 7: Plants. Pp. 63-72 in Plumtre, A.J. et al. (eds.), The biodiversity of the Albertine Rift. Albertine Rift Technical Reports Series 3. Wildlife Conservaton Society.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2004. Review of De Winther, W.P. & Amoroso, V.B. (eds.). 2003. Cryptogams: ferns and fern allies plant resources of South-East Asia 15 (2). Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.268 pp. ISBN 90-5782-128-1. Fern Gazette 17: 58.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2002. Report on Gingers in Maliau Basin Conservation Area. TA Report No. 53 for the Maliau Basin Conservation Project, Sabah.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2001. Review of White, F., Dowset-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. 2001. Evergreen forest flora of Malawi. 695 pages. ISBN 1 900347 970. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Nordic Journal of Botany 21: 594.
- Poulsen, A.D. 2000. Review of Beaman, J.H. and Beaman, R.S. 1998. The plants of Mount Kinabalu. 3. Gymnosperms and non-orchid monocotyledons. 220 pp. and 25 colour plates. Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Kew Bulletin 55 (2): 501-2.
- Poulsen, A.D. & Lock, J.M. 1999. A review of African forest Zingiberaceae. Pp. 51-64 In: J. Timberlake & S. Kativu (eds.). African plants. Biodiversity, taxonomy, and uses. Proceedings of the 1997 AET FAT congress, Harare, Zimbabwe. Published by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Magintan, D., Borchsenius, F., Poulsen, A.D. & Langi, P. 1999. Preliminary list of ground herbs collected in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Pp. 43-48 In : M. Mohamed, M. Andau, M.N. Dalimin & T.P. Malim (eds.) Tabin Scientific Expedition. University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. 168 pp.
- Poulsen, A.D. 1997. Plant diversity in forests of western Uganda and eastern Zaire (preliminary results). AAU Reports 36. Aarhus University Press. 76 pp.
- Poulsen, A.D & Tuomisto, H. 1996. Small-scale to continental distribution patterns of neotropical pteridophytes: the role of edaphic preferences. Pteridology in perspective. Pp. 551-561 In: J.M. Camus, M. Gibby & R.J. Johns (eds.). Pteridology in Perspective. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Poulsen, A.D. , Nielsen, I.C, Tan, S. & Balslev, H. 1996. A quantitative inventory of trees in one hectare of mixed dipterocarp forest in Temburong, Brunei. Pp. 139-150 In: D.S. Edwards, W.E. Booth & S.C. Choy (eds.) Tropical Rainforest Research - Current Issues. Monographiae Biologicae V. 74, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
- Poulsen, A.D. 1996. The herbaceous ground flora of the Batu Apoi Forest Reserve, Brunei. Pp. 43-57 In: D.S. Edwards, W.E. Booth & S.C. Choy (eds.) Tropical Rainforest Research - Current Issues. Monographiae Biologicae V. 74, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.