: Greg Crutsinger :

Publications (PDF's available here)

Crutsinger G.M., Sanders N.J. & Classen A.T. (In revision). Comparing intra- and inter-specific variation on litter dynamics. Basic and Applied Ecology

Crutsinger G.M., Reynolds N., Classen A.T. & Sanders N.J. (In press).
Disparate effects of host-plant genotypic diversity on above- and
belowground communities. Oecologia

Crutsinger G.M., Sanders N.J., Albrectsen B.R., Abreu I.N. & Wardle D.A.
(2008) Ecosystem retrogression leads to increased insect abundance and
herbivory across an island chronosequence. Functional Ecology 22: 000-000
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01435.x

Nuñez M.A. & Crutsinger G.M. (2008). Striking a balance between the
literature load andwalks in the woods. Frontiers in Ecology and the
Environment. 6: 160

Crutsinger G.M., Habenic M., Schweitzer J.A, Classen A.T. & Sanders N.J.
(2008). Galling by Rhopalomyia solidaginis alters architecture of Solidago
altissima and affects nutrient dynamics in an old-field ecosystem. Plant and
Soil 303: 95-103

Crutsinger G.M., Collins M.D., Fordyce J.A. & Sanders N.J. (2008) Temporal
dynamics in non-additive responses of arthropods to host-plant genotypic
diversity. Oikos 117: 255-264

Crutsinger G.M., Souza L. & Sanders N.J. (2008) Intraspecific diversity and
dominant genotypes as a barrier to plant invasions. Ecology Letters 11:
16-23

Sanders N.J., Weltzin J.F., Crutsinger G.M., Fitzpatrick M.C., Nuñez M.A.,
Oswalt C.O., Allen P.B. & Lane K.E. (2007) Insects mediate interactive
effects of propagule pressure and resource availability on plant invasion.
Ecology 88 (9): 2383-2391

Crawford K., Crutsinger G.M. & Sanders N.J. (2007) Host-plant genotypic
diversity mediates the distribution of an ecosystem engineer. Ecology 88:
2114-2120

Sanders N.J, Crutsinger G.M., Dunn R.R., Majer J.D. & Delabie J.H.C. (2007).
An ant mosaic revisited: Dominant ant species disassemble arboreal ant
communities but co-occur randomly. Biotropica 39:422-427

Crutsinger G.M., Collins M.D., Fordyce J.A., Gompert Z., Nice C.C. & Sanders
N.J. (2006) Plant genotypic diversity predicts community structure and
governs an ecosystem process. Science 313: 966-968

Crutsinger G.M. & Sanders N.J. (2005) Aphid-tending ants affect secondary
users in leaf shelters and rates of herbivory on Salix hookeriana in a
coastal dune habitat. American Midland Naturalist 152: 296-304

Crutsinger G.M., Pickergill M., Channing A. & Moyer D. (2004) A new species
of Phrynobatrachus (Anura: Ranidae) from Tanzania. Journal of African
Zoology 39(1): 19-23



Gregory M. Crutsinger Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 569 Dabney Hall Knoxville, TN 37996-1610 Email: gcrutsin@utk.edu Phone: (865)974-2976	CV	Pictures from the field

Research interests I am exploring the links between genes, ecological communities, and ecosystems by examining the relationship between population genetic diversity in host plants, the structure of associated arthropod communities, and ecosystem processes.

Publications (PDF's available here) Crutsinger G.M., Sanders N.J. & Classen A.T. (In revision). Comparing intra- and inter-specific variation on litter dynamics. Basic and Applied Ecology Crutsinger G.M., Reynolds N., Classen A.T. & Sanders N.J. (In press). Disparate effects of host-plant genotypic diversity on above- and belowground communities. Oecologia Crutsinger G.M., Sanders N.J., Albrectsen B.R., Abreu I.N. & Wardle D.A. (2008) Ecosystem retrogression leads to increased insect abundance and herbivory across an island chronosequence. Functional Ecology 22: 000-000 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01435.x Nuñez M.A. & Crutsinger G.M. (2008). Striking a balance between the literature load andwalks in the woods. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 6: 160 Crutsinger G.M., Habenic M., Schweitzer J.A, Classen A.T. & Sanders N.J. (2008). Galling by Rhopalomyia solidaginis alters architecture of Solidago altissima and affects nutrient dynamics in an old-field ecosystem. Plant and Soil 303: 95-103 Crutsinger G.M., Collins M.D., Fordyce J.A. & Sanders N.J. (2008) Temporal dynamics in non-additive responses of arthropods to host-plant genotypic diversity. Oikos 117: 255-264 Crutsinger G.M., Souza L. & Sanders N.J. (2008) Intraspecific diversity and dominant genotypes as a barrier to plant invasions. Ecology Letters 11: 16-23 Sanders N.J., Weltzin J.F., Crutsinger G.M., Fitzpatrick M.C., Nuñez M.A., Oswalt C.O., Allen P.B. & Lane K.E. (2007) Insects mediate interactive effects of propagule pressure and resource availability on plant invasion. Ecology 88 (9): 2383-2391 Crawford K., Crutsinger G.M. & Sanders N.J. (2007) Host-plant genotypic diversity mediates the distribution of an ecosystem engineer. Ecology 88: 2114-2120 Sanders N.J, Crutsinger G.M., Dunn R.R., Majer J.D. & Delabie J.H.C. (2007). An ant mosaic revisited: Dominant ant species disassemble arboreal ant communities but co-occur randomly. Biotropica 39:422-427 Crutsinger G.M., Collins M.D., Fordyce J.A., Gompert Z., Nice C.C. & Sanders N.J. (2006) Plant genotypic diversity predicts community structure and governs an ecosystem process. Science 313: 966-968 Crutsinger G.M. & Sanders N.J. (2005) Aphid-tending ants affect secondary users in leaf shelters and rates of herbivory on Salix hookeriana in a coastal dune habitat. American Midland Naturalist 152: 296-304 Crutsinger G.M., Pickergill M., Channing A. & Moyer D. (2004) A new species of Phrynobatrachus (Anura: Ranidae) from Tanzania. Journal of African Zoology 39(1): 19-23