Ruth Hufbauer

Associate Professor

Ruth.Hufbauer@ColoState.edu	Hufbauer Lab Webpage
C147 Plant Sciences
(970) 491-6945

I am an evolutionary ecologist. Much of the work my lab focuses on is ecological and population genetics of biological invasions, plant-insect and insect-enemy interactions. We also are involved in projects focused on general community ecology and ecosystem responses to global change.

Courses I Teach:

Ecology (BIO 320) (Alternate Springs)

Invasion Biology (BSPM 380) (Alternate Springs)

On the Orgin of Species (EY592) (Alternate Falls)

Representative Publications:

Marrs, RA, R Sforza, RA Hufbauer. In press. When invasion increases population genetic structure: A study with Centaurea diffusa. Biological Invasions.

Hufbauer, RA and R Sforza. 2008. Multiple introductions of two invasive Centaurea taxa into North America. Diversity and Distributions. 14:252-261

Blumenthal, D and RA Hufbauer. 2007. Evolution of increased size but not competitive ability among 14 invasive plant species. Ecology. 88:2758-2765.

Morris, WF, RA Hufbauer, AA Agrawal, JD Bever, GS Gilbert, JL Maron, CE Mitchell, IM Parker, AG Power, EW Seabloom, ME Torchin, DP Vázquez. 2007. Direct and interactive effects of enemies and mutualists on plant performance: a meta-analysis. Ecology. 88:1021-1029.

Mitchell, CE, AA Agrawal, JD Bever, GS Gilbert, RA Hufbauer, JN Klironomos, JL Maron, WF Morris, IM Parker, AG Power, EW Seabloom, ME Torchin, DP Vázquez. 2006. Biotic interaction and plant invasions. Ecology Letters. 9:726-740.