: Greg Crutsinger :

Publications

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

Nuñez M.A., & Crutsinger G.M. (In press). Does it pay to be a naturalist? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Crutsinger G.M., Collins M.D., Fordyce J.A., & Sanders N.J. (2007) Temporal dynamics in non-additive responses of arthropods to host-plant genotypic diversity. Oikos 00:000-000

Crutsinger G.M., Souza L., & Sanders N.J. (2007) Intraspecific diversity and dominant genotypes as a barrier to plant invasions. Ecology Letters 00:000-000

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 Crutsinger G.M., Habenic M., Schweitzer J.A, Classen A.T., & Sanders N.J. (In press). Galling by Rhopalomyia solidaginis alters architecture of Solidago altissima and affects nutrient dynamics in an old-field ecosystem. Plant and Soil Nuñez M.A., & Crutsinger G.M. (In press). Does it pay to be a naturalist? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Crutsinger G.M., Collins M.D., Fordyce J.A., & Sanders N.J. (2007) Temporal dynamics in non-additive responses of arthropods to host-plant genotypic diversity. Oikos 00:000-000 Crutsinger G.M., Souza L., & Sanders N.J. (2007) Intraspecific diversity and dominant genotypes as a barrier to plant invasions. Ecology Letters 00:000-000 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