Cynthia Huebner
Title: Research Botanist
Unit: Ecology and Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems
Address: Northern Research Station
180 Canfield St.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-285-1582
E-mail: Contact Cynthia Huebner
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Education
- Ph.D. Botany; Miami University, Oxford, OH
- M.S. Environmental Science; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
- M.A. Plant Ecology; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
- B.S. Biology; University of California, Riverside, CA
Civic & Professional Affiliations
Ecological Society of America (since 1988)
Phi Beta Kappa (since 1988)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (since 1996)
Botanical Society of America (since 1997)
Center for Plant Conservation (since 1997)
International Association of Vegetation Scientists (since 1999)
Southern Appalachian Botanical Society (since 2000)
Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council (since 2002)
West Virginia Invasive Species Working Group (since 2002)
American Institute of Biological Sciences (since 2003)
Current Research
My research focuses on the biology and ecology of invasive plant species in forest systems, especially in
association with anthropogenic and natural disturbances. Research topics include:
- prediction of vulnerability to invasion (from seed bank, to establishment, to spread),
- competitive ability of common invaders (such as Ailanthus altissima and Microstegium vimineum) in comparison with associated native species and under various environmental conditions,
- basic biology and reproductive ecology of common invaders, especially in terms of how these characteristics may explain their invasiveness or pinpoint particular weaknesses,
- evaluation of detection methods for sampling so that establishing invaders (or rare species) are documented early and effectively, and
- restoration of invaded forest sites.
Why is This Important
Successful management of our forests is dependent on being able to predict the effects of invasive plant species on the maintenance of healthy forest systems as well as the effects of different management and disturbance regimes as potential deterrents or promoters of invasion.
Future Research
My research will continue to focus on the biology and ecology of invasive plant species in forest systems, especially in association with anthropogenic and natural disturbances.
Featured Publications
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Online Publications
- Gavier-Pizarro, Gregorio I.; Kuemmerle, Tobias; Hoyos, Laura E.; Stewart, Susan I.; Huebner, Cynthia D.; Keuler, Nicholas S.; Radeloff, Volker C. 2012. Monitoring the invasion of an exotic tree (Ligustrum lucidum) from 1983 to 2006 with Landsat TM/ETM+ satellite data and support vector machines in Cordoba, Argentina. Remote Sensing of Environment. 122: 134-145.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Nowak, David J.; Pouyat, Richard V.; Bodine, Allison R. 2012. Nonnative invasive plants: Maintaining biotic and soceioeconomic integrity along the urban-rural-natural gradient. In: Laband, D.N.; Lockaby, B.G.; Zipperer, W., eds. Urban-rural interfaces: linking people and nature. Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America: 71-98.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2011. Establishment and spread of Microstegium vimineum (Japanese stiltgrass) in closed-canopy forests. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. 2010. Proceedings. 21st U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2010; 2010 January 12-15; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-75. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 29.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2011. Seed mass, viability, and germination of Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) under variable light and moisture conditions. Plant Science and Management. 4: 274-283.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2010. Establishment of an invasive grass in closed-canopy deciduous forests across local and regional environmental gradients. Biological Invasions. 12: 2069-2080.
- Aldrich, Preston R.; Briguglio, Joseph S.; Kapadia, Shyam N.; Morker, Minesh U.; Rawal, Ankit; Kalra, Preeti; Huebner, Cynthia D.; Greer, Gary K. 2010. Genetic structure of the invasive tree Ailanthus altissima in eastern United States cities. Journal of Botany. Vol. 2010, Article ID 795735: 1-9.
- Gavier-Pizarro, Gregorio I.; Radeloff, Volker C.; Stewart, Susan I.; Huebner, Cynthia D.; Keuler, Nicholas S. 2010. Housing is positively associated with invasive exotic plant species richness in New England, USA. Ecological Applications. 20(7): 1913-1925.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W.; Brose, Patrick H. 2010. Restoration of three forest herbs in the Liliaceae family by manipulating deer herbivory and overstorey and understorey vegetation. Plant Ecology & Diversity. 3(3): 259-272.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2010. Spread of an invasive grass in closed-canopy deciduous forests across local and regional environmental gradients. Biological Invasions. 12: 2081-2089.
- Gavier, Gregorio; Stewart, Susan; Huebner, Cynthia D.; Radeloff, Volker C. 2009. Is housing a factor of invasive plants distribution at coarse and fine scales?. In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 27-29.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Morin, Randall S.; Zurbriggen, Ann; White, Robert L. 2009. Patterns of exotic plant invasions in Pennsylvania's Allegheny National Forest using intensive Forest Inventory and Analysis plots. Forest Ecology and Management. 257: 258-270.
- Aldrich, Preston R.; Brusa, Anthony; Heinz, Cheryl A.; Greer, Gary K.; Huebner, Cynthia. 2008. Floral visitation of the invasive stinking ash in western suburban Chicago. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 101(1&2): 1-12.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2007. Detection and monitoring of invasive exotic plants: a comparison of four sampling methods. Northeastern Naturalist. 14(2): 183-206.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; McQuattie, Carolyn; Rebbeck, Joanne. 2007. Mycorrhizal associations in Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae) from forested and non-forested sites. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 134(1): 27-33.
- Huebner, Cynthia C.; Stephenson, Steven L.; Adams, Harold S.; Miller, Gary W. 2007. Short-term dynamics of second-growth mixed mesophytic forest strata in West Virginia. Castanea. 72(2): 65-81.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2007. Strategic management of five deciduous forest invaders using Microstegium vimineum as a model species. In: Cavender, Nicole D. ed. Proceedings of the 2007 Ohio invasive plants research conference: continuing partnerships for invasive plant management; 2007 January 18; Delaware, OH. Columbus, OH: Ohio Biological Survey: 19-28.
- Stephenson, Steven L.; Adams, Harold S.; Huebner, Cynthia D. 2007. Upland forest vegetation of the Ozark Mountains in Northwestern Arkansas. Rhodora. 109(938): 197-221.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2006. Fire and invasive exotic plant species in eastern oak communities: an assessment of current knowledge. In: Dickinson, Matthew B., ed. 2006. Fire in eastern oak forests: delivering science to land managers, proceedings of a conference; 2005 November 15-17; Columbus, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-1. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 218-232.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2006. Testing basic ecological, evolutionary, and biogeographical principles using invasive species. Landscape Ecology. 22(1): 159-163.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2005. Competitive Ability of Ailanthus altissima and an Overview of Other RWU- 4557 Invasive Plant Studies. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 45.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Olson, Cassandra; Smith, Heather C. 2005. Invasive Plants Field and Reference Guide: An Ecological Perspective of Plant Invaders of Forests and Woodlands. NA-TP-05-04. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry. 86 p.
- Marsh, Michael A.; Fajvan, Mary Ann; Huebner, Cynthia D.; Schuler, Thomas M. 2005. The Effects of Timber Harvesting and Prescribed Fire on Invasive Plant Dynamics in the Central Appalachians. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W., ed. Proceedings, 16th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on gypsy moth and other invasive species 2005; 2005 January 18-21; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-337. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 64.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Vankat, John L. 2003. The importance of environment vs. disturbance in the vegetation mosaic of central Arizona. Journal of Vegetation Science. 14: 25-34.
- Huebner, Cynthia D. 2003. Vulnerability of oak-dominated forests in West Virginia to invasive exotic plants: temporal and spatial patterns of nine exotic species using herbarium records and land classification data. Castanea. 68(1): 1-14.
- Chen, Jiquan; Huebner, Cynthia D.; Saunders, Sari C.; Song, Bo. 2002. Plant distribution and diversity across an Ozark landscape. In: Shifley, S. R.; Kabrick, J. M., eds. Proceedings of the Second Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project Symposium: Post-treatment Results of the Landscape Experiment. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-227. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 45-65.
- Huebner, Cynthia D.; Randolph, J.C.; Parker, G.R. 1995. Environmental factors affecting understory diversity in second-growth deciduous forests. American Midland Naturalist. 134: 155-165.
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02/15/2012