Dr. Michele Schutzenhofer

Dr. Michele Schutzenhofer
Assistant Professor

Office: Voigt Science Hall 217A
Phone: 6185376934
Email: mrschutzenhofer@mckendree.edu


Education
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, Ecology, Evolution & Systematics
B.S., McKendree College, Biology

Research Interests

community ecology, population ecology, matrix modeling/demography, conservation, invasive plants, rare plants, species diversity relationships


Peer-reviewed pulications

Schutzenhofer, M.R., Valone, T.J., and T.M. Knight. 2009. Herbivory and population dynamics of invasive and native Lespedeza. Oecologia 161 (1): 57-66.

Schutzenhofer, M. R. and T. M. Knight. February 2009, posting date. When Biocontrol Isn’t Effective: Making Predictions and Understanding Consequences. Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology, Vol. 6: Issues Figure Set #1 [online]. http://tiee.ecoed.net/vol/v6/figure_sets/biocontrol /abstract.html

Allan, B.F., Langerhans, R.B., Ryberg, W.A., Landesman, W.J., Griffin, N.W., Katz, R.S., Oberle, B.J., Schutzenhofer, M.R., Smyth, K.N., de St. Maurice, A., Clark, L., Crooks, K.R., Hernandez, D.E., McLean, R.G., Ostfeld, R.S., and Chase, J.M. 2009. Ecological correlates of risk and incidence of West Nile virus in the United States. Oecologia 158: 699-708.

Valone, T.J. and Schutzenhofer, M.R. 2007. Reduced rodent biodiversity destabilizes plant populations. Ecology 88 (1): 26-31.

Schutzenhofer, M.R. and Knight, T. M. 2007 Population-level effects of augmented herbivory on Lespedeza cuneata: Implications for biological control.  Ecological Applications 17 (4): 965-971.

Schutzenhofer, M.R. 2007. Herbivory affects mating system and fecundity in congeneric Lespedeza. International Journal of Plant Sciences 168 (7): 1021-1026.

Schutzenhofer, M.R. and Valone, T.J. 2006  Positive and negative effects of exotic Erodium cicutarium on an arid ecosystem.  Biological Conservation 132: 376-381.

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