REsearch Interests and Publications
I am broadly interested in researching how plant communities affect wetland and aquatic ecosystem functions.
Selected Publications:
Schultz, R., Straub, J., Kaminski, M., and Ebert, A. Floristic and macroinvertebrate responses to different wetland restoration techniques in southeastern Wisconsin. Wetlands. in press
Schultz, R. and L. Pett. 2017. Plant community effects on CH4 fluxes, root surface area, and carbon storage in experimental wetlands. Ecological Engineering.
Webb, K., Schultz, R. and Dibble, E. 2016. The influence of invasive aquatic plant removal on diets of bluegill in Minnesota lakes. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 54, pp. 37-45. http://www.apms.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/japm-54-01-037.pdf
Lenihan, W, Schultz, R. 2014. Carnivorous pitcher plant species (Sarracenia purpurea L.) increases root growth in response to nitrogen addition. Botany. 10.1139/cjb-2014-0172
Andrews, S. E., R. Schultz, S. D. Frey, V. Bouchard, R. Varner, and M. J. Ducey. 2013. Plant community structure mediates potential methane production and potential iron reduction in wetland mesocosms. Ecosphere 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00314.1
Schultz, R. and Dibble, E. 2012. The effects of invasive macrophytes on fish and macroinvertebrates: the role of invasive plant traits. Hydrobiologia 648 (1):1-14. (DOI 10.1007/s10750-011-0978-8).
Schultz, R., Bouchard, V. and Frey, S. 2012. Overyielding and the role of complementary use of nitrogen in wetland plant communities. Aquatic Botany 97 (1):1-9. (DOI:10.1016/j.aquabot2011.10.002). Click here for the research brief.
Schultz, R., Andrews, S., O'Reilly, L., Bouchard, V. and Frey, S. 2011. Plant community composition more predictive than diversity of carbon cycling in freshwater wetlands. Wetlands 31 (5):965-977. (DOI: 10.1007/s13157-011-0211-6).
Schultz, R., 2010. Plant diversity and community composition effects on carbon cycling and nitrogen partitioning in freshwater wetlands, [Dissertation]. Ohio State University, 177 p.
Schultz, R., 2006. Ecosystem respiration of restored and degraded fen sites in the Donauried, southern Germany, [Masters thesis]. Technical University of Munich, 72 p.
Find my Curriculum Vitae below:
Selected Publications:
Schultz, R., Straub, J., Kaminski, M., and Ebert, A. Floristic and macroinvertebrate responses to different wetland restoration techniques in southeastern Wisconsin. Wetlands. in press
Schultz, R. and L. Pett. 2017. Plant community effects on CH4 fluxes, root surface area, and carbon storage in experimental wetlands. Ecological Engineering.
Webb, K., Schultz, R. and Dibble, E. 2016. The influence of invasive aquatic plant removal on diets of bluegill in Minnesota lakes. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 54, pp. 37-45. http://www.apms.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/japm-54-01-037.pdf
Lenihan, W, Schultz, R. 2014. Carnivorous pitcher plant species (Sarracenia purpurea L.) increases root growth in response to nitrogen addition. Botany. 10.1139/cjb-2014-0172
Andrews, S. E., R. Schultz, S. D. Frey, V. Bouchard, R. Varner, and M. J. Ducey. 2013. Plant community structure mediates potential methane production and potential iron reduction in wetland mesocosms. Ecosphere 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00314.1
Schultz, R. and Dibble, E. 2012. The effects of invasive macrophytes on fish and macroinvertebrates: the role of invasive plant traits. Hydrobiologia 648 (1):1-14. (DOI 10.1007/s10750-011-0978-8).
Schultz, R., Bouchard, V. and Frey, S. 2012. Overyielding and the role of complementary use of nitrogen in wetland plant communities. Aquatic Botany 97 (1):1-9. (DOI:10.1016/j.aquabot2011.10.002). Click here for the research brief.
Schultz, R., Andrews, S., O'Reilly, L., Bouchard, V. and Frey, S. 2011. Plant community composition more predictive than diversity of carbon cycling in freshwater wetlands. Wetlands 31 (5):965-977. (DOI: 10.1007/s13157-011-0211-6).
Schultz, R., 2010. Plant diversity and community composition effects on carbon cycling and nitrogen partitioning in freshwater wetlands, [Dissertation]. Ohio State University, 177 p.
Schultz, R., 2006. Ecosystem respiration of restored and degraded fen sites in the Donauried, southern Germany, [Masters thesis]. Technical University of Munich, 72 p.
Find my Curriculum Vitae below:
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